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Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP or Common Man's Party) has seen many twists and turns in it's short history
The party was born out of an anti-corruption movement that swept India in 2011, and made a spectacular debut in Delhi assembly elections in 2013.
Mr Kejriwal became the chief minister of Delhi and the medi... | There is a sense of disappointment in the Indian media as stories of "betrayal and backstabbing" in the anti-corruption party AAP continue to dominate headlines. | 32111943 |
Dozens of others were injured in the blast in a chapel adjoining St Mark's cathedral during a Sunday service.
Many of the victims are thought to be women and children.
Egypt's Christian minority has often been targeted by Islamist militants. Christians gathered to show anger at the attack, the worst in years.
Egypt has... | A bomb explosion in the Coptic Christian cathedral complex in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 25 people, officials say. | 38280627 |
The former Pennsylvania senator won the Iowa caucus in 2012, but finished bottom in Monday's vote in the state.
He described Mr Rubio, who finished third in Iowa, as a "born leader" with an "optimistic" outlook he admired.
Iowa was first in the state-by-state contest to pick presidential nominees, with voters in New Ha... | Republican Rick Santorum has dropped his bid for US president and backed Florida Senator Marco Rubio instead. | 35488730 |
The site was hacked on Thursday and Friday by a group calling itself the Sri Lanka Youth.
It demanded that A-level exams due to be held in April be rescheduled because they clashed with Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations.
The student, 17, is being questioned to determine any other motives.
A message posted by the ... | A Sri Lankan teenager has been arrested for allegedly hacking the website of President Maithripala Sirisena, police say. | 37214629 |
The Movistar rider powered up the famous Mur de Huy climb to take his third victory in a row.
The Spaniard, 35, finished just a few metres ahead of Etixx-Quick Step's Julian Alaphilippe and Dan Martin on the Ardennes course.
Anna van der Breggen won the women's race, as Britain's Lizzie Armitstead came home in 28th pla... | Alejandro Valverde has won La Fleche Wallonne one-day classic in Belgium for a record fourth time. | 36095461 |
In this staunchly Catholic nation, a citizens' initiative calling for an almost complete ban drew 450,000 signatures and looked close to being passed, before some 100,000 Poles, most of them women, took to the streets in protest.
The socially-conservative government distanced itself from the ban and MPs then voted over... | The touchstone issue of abortion has again fought its way to the centre of Polish politics. | 37449903 |
Title rivals Alloa Athletic dropped points in their pursuit of the leaders, drawing 2-2 with Queen's Park.
Brechin City beat East Fife 2-1 to leapfrog their opponents into third.
Meanwhile, Albion Rovers moved out of the relegation play-off spot with a 3-0 win over bottom club Stenhousemuir and Peterhead drew 2-2 with ... | Danny Mullen scored twice as Livingston extended their lead at the top of Scottish League One to 11 points with a 4-2 win over Airdrieonians. | 39395080 |
The American Airlines plane was flying from the South Korean city of Incheon to Dallas when the turbulence hit.
Five people needed hospital treatment, the airline said, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.
The turbulence, which occurred about 75 minutes into the flight, caused food to be thrown around the ca... | A US-bound passenger plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in Tokyo after several people were injured by severe turbulence. | 30510237 |
They had been awaiting the document from the Northern Ireland Secretary, Theresa Villiers.
It is understood the government has now increased its offer of financial assistance to £2bn, a mixture of loans and cash.
The talks on welfare reform, the past, flags and parades have lasted 11 weeks.
The BBC's Northern Ireland p... | Northern Ireland politicians have been given a new document as they attempt to reach agreement in cross-party talks. | 30567922 |
As they prepare to go to the polls on Sunday for the second time in six months, only 3% put the need for a new administration among the country's top-priority issues, according to public pollster CIS.
The four main parties failed to reach a deal after December's inconclusive vote and there is little sign that things wi... | Spaniards appear to have grown used to the idea of not having a government. | 36578706 |
Lewandowski ended a four-game goalless run with two in 11 second-half minutes to make it 38 for the season, firing in on the turn and then heading home.
Arturo Vidal then side-footed Bayern's third as Pep Guardiola's side secured a fifth successive league win.
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund play at home to Hamburg on ... | Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Schalke 3-0 to move within two more wins of a fourth successive Bundesliga title. | 36028497 |
Joe Garner's excellent diving header from Kenny Miller's cross gave the hosts an early lead before Hearts' Prince Buaben was sent off for pulling back Josh Windass when clean through.
Esmael Goncalves squared it after the break but Rangers replied through McKay following keeper Viktor Noring's error.
Hearts pressed for... | Barrie McKay scored the winner as Rangers beat Hearts to secure third spot in the Premiership. | 39827459 |
Five shots were fired at 15:30 (06:30 GMT) on Saturday when the patrol boat crossed the de facto maritime border, Yonhap, South Korea's largest news agency, said.
North Korea disputes the maritime border in the Yellow Sea and has crossed it before.
Pyongyang called the shooting a "serious provocation".
The North's offi... | South Korea's navy has fired shots at a North Korean boat that strayed into its waters, the Yonhap news agency reports. | 34630408 |
Scottish middle-distance runner Eilish McColgan is hoping to compete for Great Britain in the 3,000m steeplechase at next year's Rio Olympics.
In the wake of renewed allegations about doping in athletics, she tells BBC Sport about the difficulties faced by clean athletes.
All athletes who are part of the whereabouts sy... | As a professional athlete, I am more than happy to urinate into a cup, roll up my sleeves and allow a stranger to stab at my arm to provide blood - yet I couldn't tell you what the testers are trying to identify in the samples they take. | 33841145 |
Maybe not as bad as someone chucking a table or swinging a chair around their head, but just a pinch of spice to give what promises to be a hearty dish an appreciable edge.
For once on English soil, Wladimir Klitschko was in control. Which is how he likes it. A dignified man, Klitschko doesn't look comfortable exchangi... | There was the odd moment when you longed for the bad old days. | 38326743 |
Chelsea needed to claw back PSG's 3-1 advantage from the first leg and Andre Schurrle - on as an early substitute for the injured Eden Hazard - gave them hope with a first-half goal.
And with only three minutes left Ba, another substitute, bundled the ball home from six yards to make the decisive contribution and spark... | Demba Ba's scrambled late goal sent Chelsea into the Champions League semi-finals at Paris St-Germain's expense - and sparked a familiar touchline celebration from delighted Blues boss Jose Mourinho. | 26914647 |
The former Springbok Under-20s international, 26, most recently played for the Eastern Province Kings.
Bulbring's immediate arrival is a lift for Scarlets, who are currently without locks Jake Ball and Maselino Paulino.
"We're delighted to welcome David to the Scarlets ... to utilise his experience for the remainder of... | Scarlets have signed South African lock David Bulbring on a three-and-a-half year contract. | 35480819 |
By clubbing together, 100 households in Bethesda will be able to purchase the power generated by a local hydro scheme for half the price.
The aim is to help communities benefit more directly from renewable energy projects in their area.
Several organisations have been involved in pulling the pilot together.
It could be... | A "trail-blazing" trial in a Gwynedd village could change the way communities up and down the UK buy their electricity, it has been claimed. | 38236414 |
The strike on 3 November is the first of its next three-day walkout in a dispute over the role of conductors.
The union said the rest of its scheduled action would go ahead‎ and talks remain deadlocked, although the firm welcomed this latest move.
London Poppy Day, on 3 November, will see uniformed personnel collecti... | The RMT union has suspended one strike day in a dispute with Southern rail after the British Legion requested it. | 37712891 |
Neil McEvoy said regulation would ensure a transparent culture in the Welsh Assembly.
AMs are due to hold an inquiry into lobbying after Scotland and Westminster introduced new rules for the industry.
Jane Hutt, government business minister, said ministers never meet commercial lobbyists.
Lobbyists are people hired by ... | Lobbyists who operate in Wales should be regulated and required to register, a Plaid Cymru AM has said. | 37714319 |
In the latest outcry over "killer robots", the letter warns that "a military AI [artificial intelligence] arms race is a bad idea".
Among the signatories are scientist Stephen Hawking, entrepreneur Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
The letter will be presented at an international AI conference today.
"Kille... | More than 1,000 tech experts, scientists and researchers have written a letter warning about the dangers of autonomous weapons. | 33686581 |
Towards the end of 2013 he was offered a job as a Red Cross worker, but fighting broke out just a few weeks later and, with his brother, he had to flee from the volatile town of Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile state.
But they got separated and that was the last time he saw his younger brother.
Mr Dak Chak moved to n... | "Maybe one day when there is peace in South Sudan, I will finally see my brother again," says David Dak Chak. | 32591809 |
Iain Provan, 64, Elizabeth Allan, 63, and Len Stern, 71, died at a stage near Coldstream.
The event has not been held on closed public roads since then and was cancelled this year due to low entries.
A Crown Office spokesman said the investigation into the incident was continuing.
Petition organisers claim the rally ge... | A petition is calling for a conclusion to the inquiry into three deaths at the Jim Clark Rally in 2014 so the event can return to its traditional format. | 36782526 |
Capaldi shocked fans by making the announcement during an interview with BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley.
The 58-year-old Glasgow-born star, who became the 12th actor to play The Doctor in 2013, said he will leave Doctor Who at the end of the year.
"I feel it’s time to move on," he said. "I feel sad, I love Doctor Wh... | Actor Peter Capaldi is stepping down from the lead role in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. | 38805151 |
Met Police officers were called at 07:55 BST on 10 April to an address on Tolworth Broadway.
London Ambulance took the boy to a south London hospital, were he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Officers said they were treating the death as "unexplained". No arrests have been made.
A spokesperson for the Met said:... | The death of a four-month-old baby is to be investigated by child abuse officers after he was found ill at home in south-west London. | 39565785 |
The rebellion was smaller than many expected - but is it a sign of things to come for Mr Corbyn?
The vast majority of Labour MPs did not vote for him as leader and some have not held back in their criticism of him and shadow chancellor John McDonnell.
The worry for the Labour leadership is that more will join future re... | Jeremy Corbyn has suffered the first Commons rebellion of his Labour leadership as 21 of his MPs refused to vote against the government's new economic rules. | 34537346 |
A study by the University of Central Lancashire found that using DNA-matched training could enhance athletes' performance.
"For me it was a fascinating experiment," Rutherford told BBC Radio 5 live's Stephen Nolan programme.
"It helps guide you on the way where you may not know."
The DNA analysis presents users with a ... | Olympic and world long-jump champion Greg Rutherford says DNA analysis is helping him to "make better decisions" about his training programme. | 36060246 |
For NHS England - and its Care.data project - that point was reached on Tuesday.
When you have a group of bodies as disparate as the British Medical Association, privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch and the Association of Medical Research Charities united in their condemnation, you know you have a problem.
The orga... | There comes a point when the weight of criticism becomes so much that the dam bursts. | 26259101 |
The group suggests women start yearly breast scans at age 45 instead of 40 and for healthy women to have scans every other year at ages 55-74.
Historically there has been much disagreement over the right time and frequency for mammograms.
New suggestions are more aligned with those of a US government panel.
Announced o... | The American Cancer Society has revised its guidelines for when and how often women should receive screenings for breast cancer. | 34587281 |
Misbah, 41, hit two sixes off Moeen Ali's final over of the day to reach 102 and take Pakistan to 282-4.
A disciplined bowling performance had earlier seen Pakistan reduced to 178-4.
James Anderson, Moeen, Mark Wood and Ben Stokes took a wicket each, while Shan Masood (54) and Younus Khan (56) made half-centuries.
Engl... | A hundred from Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq seized the initiative after England threatened to take control of the second Test on day one in Dubai. | 34605759 |
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On Thursday, Gordon Strachan's side won the first of four friendlies between now and June, winning 1-0 in the Czech Republic, and face Denmark on Tuesday.
"We hope there will be at least a couple who force themselves in, not to the squad, but the XI," said McCall.
After pl... | Scotland coach Stuart McCall is looking for "at least a couple" of players to force their way into the national team before World Cup qualifying. | 35904623 |
The two men, aged 19 and 24, were arrested on Daggers Lane soon after the shooting in Dartmouth Street at about 14:30 GMT on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said.
The 33-year-old male victim was a passenger in a stationary car. He died after being shot in the head.
The scene of the incident is cordoned off for forensic i... | Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was shot dead in West Bromwich. | 38451504 |
Retailers offer up a dizzying array of special offers and big discounts, with more deals added online on Cyber Monday.
But how can you spot a genuine bargain?
Before you buy, it is always worth checking if the same product is cheaper somewhere else, experts say.
Some specialist sites can tell you if the product has bee... | Black Friday is now one of the UK's busiest shopping days. | 38090240 |
The pier at Weston-super-Mare is among the 10 most endangered buildings on a list compiled by The Victorian Society.
Survey work is under way to determine how much it would cost to repair the main bridge and carry out structural reports for the other buildings.
Mr West said it was a "beautiful piece of engineering" and... | Actor Timothy West has visited a group fighting to save the crumbling Birnbeck Pier, saying it would be "a significant loss" if it collapsed. | 35083010 |
Hackers calling themselves Shadow Brokers started an auction for the malware last week.
The security firm Kaspersky said it believed the original files were from Equation Group, which is thought to be linked to the NSA.
A former NSA worker Dave Aitel pointed the finger at Russian involvement.
He said it was likely to b... | The whistleblower Edward Snowden believes Russia is behind a leak of malware allegedly belonging to the US National Security Agency (NSA). | 37104745 |
The 28-year-old attacker joined Accies at the end of March on a short-term deal, after a long spell out through injury.
The former Rangers and Hearts player made his debut as a substitute in the defeat by Motherwell last week.
Templeton came off the bench to score in the 3-2 loss to Ross County in Dingwall on Tuesday n... | David Templeton has extended his contract at Hamilton Academical until the end of next season. | 39982526 |
The Gills started the stronger of the two teams, but it was Southend's Anthony Wordsworth who opened the scoring with an opportunistic finish.
Jack Payne spurned a fine chance to double the Shrimpers' lead, smashing the ball into the side-netting.
And Luke Norris made them pay, levelling for Gillingham from close range... | Promotion hopefuls Southend and Gillingham had to settle for a point each at Roots Hall in League One. | 35791485 |
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The eyes of the world are on Sicily at the moment after a ship carrying hundreds of migrants from Africa to the Italian islands sank over the weekend.
Every year thousands of migrants attempt the dangerous journey across the Mediterran... | Children in Italy have been explaining how they feel about thousands of migrants arriving in their home city. | 32431440 |
The 31-year-old has added an extra year to his current deal to keep him at the club until the end of the 2015 season.
Anderson, who is centrally contracted by England, played a key role in the recent Ashes win and heads to Australia for the return series this winter.
"I am always proud to wear the Lancashire shirt and ... | England bowler James Anderson has signed a contract extension with Division Two champions Lancashire. | 24546580 |
Buy-to-let investors face a 3% surcharge on stamp duty from April.
The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said the number of homes coming onto the market was insufficient to meet demand from landlords aiming to beat the deadline.
Various figures have shown an increase in buy-to-let mortgage lending in rec... | Surveyors are witnessing a surge of demand from buy-to-let investors which they expect to push up house prices. | 35540513 |
About 350 homes, businesses and community facilities within 4 miles (6.5km) of the turbines will qualify.
They will receive a £200 discount every year for the operational lifetime of the wind farm, renewable energy company RES said.
Payments will begin when it becomes operational in late 2016.
The 11 turbine scheme wil... | Buildings close to the Glenchamber wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway will receive a discount on their electricity bills. | 31458779 |
Joseph Doherty, 31, of Lowedges Road, Sheffield, and Rueben Ingleton, 32, of Fox Hill Crescent, Sheffield, attacked Tony Sharman, 49, on 5 September 2012.
Mr Sharman had pulled over to make a phone call when he was assaulted. He died a month later.
Doherty was jailed for eight years and Ingleton for 10 years at Sheffie... | Two men who denied assaulting a motorist have been jailed for grievous bodily harm. | 26669410 |
Researchers sequenced genomes from ancient Neolithic skeletons uncovered in Iran.
The results shed light on a debate over whether farming spread out from a single source in the region, or whether multiple farmer groups spread their technology across Eurasia.
The findings by an international team appear in Science journ... | Analysis of DNA from some of the world's first farmers shows that they had surprisingly diverse origins. | 36788165 |
Almost 34,000 airline tickets had to be cancelled in one 18-month period - with lack of staff to escort detainees one reason, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration report said.
A separate report suggests officials have lost track of thousands of foreign students whose visas have expired.
The Home O... | The removal of foreign criminals and immigration offenders are cancelled in 40% of cases, a report has said. | 35888188 |
Sixty-six out of 152 trusts raised the alarm as mounting bed shortages led to large numbers of patients experiencing trolley waits and delays in A&E.
Data leaked to the BBC earlier this week suggested only one trust hit its four-hour A&E target.
But now official figures have revealed more about the scale of the problem... | More than four in 10 hospitals in England declared a major alert in the first week of the new year as they encountered unprecedented pressures. | 38603480 |
The Robins, who scored three first-half goals in their opening league win over Barnsley on Saturday, hit the ground running quickly against Argyle too.
Jens Hegeler's strike, Nathan Baker's header, Korey Smith's curler and teenager Freddie Hinds' powerful hit put the hosts 4-0 up at the break.
Winger Jamie Paterson ben... | A ruthless display earned a comfortable first-round win for Bristol City at home to Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup. | 40785768 |
Many have potential as food crops, medicines or sources of timber.
However, scientists say some of the newly-discovered plants are already at risk of extinction.
They are developing new ways to speed up the discovery and classification of plants to help safeguard them for future generations.
The second annual assessmen... | Almost 2,000 new species of plant have been discovered in the past year, according to a report by The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. | 39897119 |
Police found the unconscious man in Miller Road in the Ribbleton area of Preston at about 03:00 BST.
After regaining consciousness, he then allegedly punched one of the paramedics who had come to his aid.
Lancashire Police said the man, from Ribbleton, has been bailed and is due to appear before magistrates in Preston ... | A man has been charged with assault after a paramedic treating him was attacked in Lancashire. | 36530688 |
Gergely Raccuja proposed a distance-based charge to replace fuel duty and vehicle excise duty, with the money raised being used to boost investment in roads and improve air quality.
He also said he could maker Britain "pothole free" within five years.
The Hungarian, who is the youngest ever winner of the prize, said he... | A 27-year-old transport planner has won the £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize for a plan to improve Britain's roads. | 40600082 |
Witnesses reported hearing a "massive crash" outside London Bridge's outpatient hospital in Emblem House, Tooley Street at about 09:25 BST.
The woman, thought to be in her 20s, suffered a non-life-threatening head injury, the Met Police said.
London Bridge Hospital has been contacted for a comment but has yet to respon... | A woman has suffered head injuries after she was hit by a window which fell five storeys during high winds. | 32130848 |
Proposals are being considered for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to share some services with police in Dorset and Devon & Cornwall.
Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell described the plans as a "key part of our plan to deal with austerity".
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said the alliance could undermine public tr... | Firefighters could form an alliance with police officers across south west England in a bid to save money, the BBC has learned. | 35412616 |
Police said they received a report of a fight outside a licensed premises on the Hillhead Road at about 02:00 GMT on Sunday.
The man remains in a critical condition in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
One lane of the Hillhead Road is still closed. | Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault on a man in Toomebridge, County Londonderry. | 35278901 |
Aaron Lee, 19, from the Hamilton area, died after two cars crashed on the B7078 Carlisle Road at about 18:15 near Blackwood on Friday.
He was a passenger in a Seat Ibiza car. The 25-year-old male driver was taken to hospital where he was in a serious condition.
A five-year-old girl in the other car, is also in a seriou... | A man who died in a crash in South Lanarkshire, which also left three others injured, has been named. | 35954713 |
You wanted to see if there were any photographs of an Alice in Wonderland inspired mural in Smethwick in 1989.
You asked about Nissen huts in Shropshire and why the Warwickshire coat of arms features a bear chained to a staff.
Here are some of the answers to your questions.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a story t... | All week you have been using Your Questions to tell us what you have always wanted to know about the West Midlands. | 37845977 |
What you see are actually the great gouge marks left on the seafloor when the keel of a giant block of ice has dragged through the sediments.
The arcs and loops record the movement of the berg as it turns about, caught in the wind, currents and tides.
This "ice art" is from a stunning new collection of images that deta... | It is as if a child has been doodling with large coloured crayons. | 39694623 |
After the early loss of Marcus Trescothick, one of two victims for Toby Roland Jones, Rogers put on 85 for the second wicket with Tom Abell (41).
He then shared a unbroken third-wicket stand of 125 with James Hildreth.
When play was finally called off at 18:00 BST, Rogers was on 104, with Hildreth on 60, in a total of ... | Somerset skipper Chris Rogers marked his return to Lord's to meet his old county Middlesex with a century before a premature end to the day's play. | 36321596 |
The 35-year-old is Wales' record cap holder with 121 but has been on the bench for Wales' first two Six Nations games, with Rob Evans preferred.
Cardiff Blues loose-head Jenkins admits the 2019 World Cup will be "too far" for him but is determined to regain his place in the Welsh front row.
"I'm still as hungry as ever... | Wales prop Gethin Jenkins has vowed not to retire from international rugby as he aims to reclaim his starting place. | 35608235 |
Ashwell, in Hertfordshire, had been divided by residents who said St Mary's quarter-hour chimes kept them awake at night, and others who liked them.
But now its bells are ringing round the clock again thanks to the gadget, and peace has been restored in the village.
The parish council said all parties were "happy that ... | A row over whether a village's church bells could chime overnight has been resolved by a volume reducing device. | 35541894 |
William McMahon, 68, from Kirkcaldy, was sentenced at the town's sheriff court on Monday.
McMahon was found guilty of intentionally or recklessly injuring a fledgling gull contrary to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in August.
It follows an investigation by the Scottish SPCA. The animal charity welcomed the fine.... | A man who broke a bird's leg by hitting it with an umbrella has been fined £600. | 29333592 |
The body of 48-year-old Michelle Wright was found at a house on Nether Shire Lane, Shiregreen, on Saturday.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said detectives are awaiting the result of a post-mortem examination.
A 47-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail pending further enquirie... | A woman found dead at a house in Sheffield has been named by police. | 36577067 |
Grangemockler on the road between Kilkenny and Clonmel has a shop, a pub and little else that would encourage a passing motorist to pull in.
But in the graveyard of St Mary's Church is the body of a man revered by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
A man whose death at the hands of British soldiers and Irish police... | In the shadow of Slievenamon, a mountain celebrated in folk songs, lies an unremarkable little place. | 13431331 |
The Spiders took the lead midway through the second half through Chris Duggan's penalty following Scott McMann's foul on Paul Woods.
Vincent Berry slotted home the hosts' second after the break.
Clyde replied through John Gemmell, who headed home Mark McLaughlin's cross, but the visitors could not draw level and slippe... | Queen's Park replaced Clyde in second place by beating the Bully Wee in Scottish League Two. | 36061456 |
Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat made his comments as a British-Irish council meeting was being held in Wales.
The implications of leaving the EU were discussed at the summit by the first and deputy first ministers.
The talks were hosted by Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones.
In a BBC interview, Mr Muscat, whose cou... | The next EU president has told the BBC "the Irish border issue" must be settled before talks on Brexit can start. | 38101607 |
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) makes it illegal to bypass software that prevents the copying of protected work in many situations.
But the EFF says that violates the right to freedom of expression by limiting what people can do with things they have purchased.
It is now suing the US government.
The DMCA wa... | Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is attempting to overturn parts of US copyright law which, it says, are unconstitutional. | 36866550 |
Allardyce said United employed "thump it forward and see" tactics to net an injury-time equaliser in Sunday's draw.
Former Hammers and Arsenal striker John Hartson said he had never seen a United team "just hoofing the ball".
"Lots of people are saying it's not our style, but we're happy with how things are going," You... | Manchester United winger Ashley Young has defended the club's style of play after West Ham manager Sam Allardyce accused them of long-ball tactics. | 31351607 |
Keates, 38, had an eventful night and not just because they conceded a late goal in their 2-2 draw with Barrow.
"I punched [assistant manager] Andy Davies in the face for our first goal and the second he dislocated my finger," Keates said.
"We had to get the doctor to pop my finger back in."
The former Walsall and Pete... | A new job in the afternoon and the first game as the newly-appointed manager in the evening, it was quite a day for Wrexham's Dean Keates. | 37773093 |
The interactive display can replicate the phone's touch screen, a full-size computer keyboard or even piano keys.
The laser projector can also be used to beam images and videos onto walls.
The Smart Cast phone was unveiled at the company's Tech World conference in Beijing, where the firm also unveiled a new type of sma... | Chinese electronics giant Lenovo has unveiled a phone with a built-in laser projector that can be used to display a virtual keyboard or display. | 32914764 |
They have until 24 March to send in a postal ballot choosing between the current flag and an alternative called Silver Fern, which won a previous vote.
The exercise has been controversial with many criticising the hefty price tag and shortlisted designs.
PM John Key says the current one looks too similar to Australia's... | New Zealanders have begun voting in the second stage of a referendum on whether to change their national flag. | 35704127 |
Firefighters were called to the Grade II-listed building outside Denbigh at 16:28 GMT on Monday.
Four appliances and an aerial ladder platform were used to tackle the blaze and crews will remain there for some time, damping down.
The building's roof collapsed in September, prompting police to label the site "dangerous"... | A large fire at the derelict North Wales Hospital site in Denbighshire has been put out after five hours. | 38887938 |
The 20-year-old Briton debuted a new dive he described as "like a firework" at last month's national championships in Plymouth.
The Olympic bronze medallist used the routine again but scored just 54.00.
China's Jian Yang, who set a new world record last year, won the event, with American Olympic champion David Boudia s... | Tom Daley failed to qualify for the 10m platform final at the season-opening Diving World Series event in Beijing. | 31895653 |
At time of writing, the trailer for the comedy franchise "reboot" has more than 647,600 "dislikes", compared with about 220,800 "likes".
That puts it 18th in YouTube's list of most disliked videos - higher than any other item of non-music content.
The trailer's unusual ratio of views to dislikes suggests a concerted ca... | The promo for the new Ghostbusters film has attracted more "dislikes" than any trailer shown on the YouTube website. | 36191146 |
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Assistant conservator of forests Makarand Ghodk told the BBC he estimated it weighed around 20 tonnes.
The Bryde's whale is an endangered species and is found in the Arabian sea.
Yogita Limaye reports. | A 12m (40ft) long Bryde's whale has washed up on a beach in the western Indian city of Mumbai. | 35436381 |
The genetic make-up of sperm changes as a man ages and develops DNA code that favours a longer life - a trait he then passes to his children.
The team found the link after analysing the DNA of 1,779 young adults.
Their work appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Experts have known for some time tha... | Delaying fatherhood may offer survival advantages, say US scientists who have found children with older fathers and grandfathers appear to be "genetically programmed" to live longer. | 18392873 |
Cadarnhaodd prif gorff arholi Cymru (CBAC) y llynedd na fyddai'n cynnig y cwrs drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg na'r Saesneg o'r flwyddyn nesaf ymlaen, o ganlyniad i niferoedd isel o ddisgyblion oedd am astudio'r pwnc.
Mae'r corff safoni arholiadau, Cymwysterau Cymru wedi gwahodd darparwyr o Loegr i gynnig cwrs TGAU Seicoleg, on... | Mae pryder ymysg athrawon sy'n dysgu TGAU Seicoleg na fydd modd astudio'r pwnc drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg o'r flwyddyn nesaf. | 39222705 |
The park, in Newry, is named after Raymond McCreesh, who died on hunger strike in prison in 1981.
The playground was first named after him in 2001.
However, controversy has continued to surround the park since councillors voted to retain the name in 2015.
Bea Worton is challenging that decision at Belfast's High Court... | A Northern Ireland council and the Equality Commission are to contest a grandmother's legal action action over the naming of a playground after an IRA hunger striker. | 35526744 |
A drop in output - the first locally in 15 months - is not considered surprising.
Last week, a similar report showed businesses in the UK as a whole had suffered in July.
The Ulster Bank, who released the figures, said there is "some comfort" in that Northern Ireland fared better than the UK average.
The bank looks at ... | Northern Ireland's economy declined in the month after the UK voted to leave the EU, according to new data. | 36988388 |
Jordan Henderson's curling effort put the Reds ahead before Edin Dzeko finished off a slick move to equalise.
But Brazil midfielder Coutinho capped a fine display with the decisive goal when he struck from 25 yards.
The result leaves City five points behind Chelsea having played a game extra, while Liverpool move to fi... | Philippe Coutinho scored a stunning winner as Liverpool dented Manchester City's Premier League title defence with a narrow victory at Anfield. | 31572601 |
Ziyanda Palesa Tutu, 30, has tweeted that she will be handing herself in.
Police in Cape Town confirmed they were investigating "malicious damage to property" in relation to the case.
"We are naturally distressed and deeply saddened," a statement from the Nobel peace laureate's foundation said, adding that the family h... | South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife have laid criminal charges against one of their granddaughters. | 32749916 |
The horse in question was Ardamir, a 12-1 shot that never managed to get in a blow before being pulled up in the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices Hurdle.
For the rest of the week, O'Regan - previously successful in the World Hurdle and Arkle Chase, and the winner of 50-plus races in six of the past eight seasons - had to g... | It has to be one of the most startling stats of the jump-racing year: Denis O'Regan, for some time one of the sport's highest-rated jockeys, had just one mount at its showpiece Cheltenham Festival. | 35930486 |
The aim is to make Russia comply with the Minsk ceasefire accord signed with Ukraine in February, EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic tweeted.
EU and US sanctions target associates of President Vladimir Putin and Russian state banks, military and energy firms.
The ministers also launched a naval operation called EU Navfor M... | EU foreign ministers have extended economic sanctions against Russia until the end of January 2016. | 33221888 |
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The 24-year-old from Abergavenny is in the GB team at the Track World Cup in New Zealand this weekend.
James last rode for GB in 2014, but since then has had surgery to remove abnormal cells following a cervical screening, and suffered a knee injury.
"I really, really, rea... | Becky James is determined to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio after missing out on London 2012 and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. | 34987932 |
In fact, when it comes to second chances, sport can be incredibly generous.
Carlos Tevez helped Manchester City win the Premier League after three months of unauthorised leave in Argentina, John Higgins was cheered to the world snooker title a year on from corruption allegations and jockey Lester Piggott returned to su... | Everyone deserves a second chance, right? | 35591024 |
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Dr Dyfed Elis Gruffydd has disputed research, led by University College London (UCL), which found the bluestones came from outcrops at Carn Goedog and Craig Rhos-y-felin.
Following excavations, the team of archaeologists and geologists said the stones may have been first used ... | There is "no evidence" some of the stones at Stonehenge that came from two Pembrokeshire quarries were excavated by man, a geologist has said. | 35025352 |
Grix has scored 57 tries in 162 appearances for Giants since joining from Wildcats ahead of the 2010 season.
The 32-year-old previously spent two seasons with Wakefield after signing from Widnes Vikings in 2008.
"I am excited for a change in my career after spending six years at the Giants," he told the club website.
"... | Super League side Wakefield Wildcats have re-signed Huddersfield Giants full-back Scott Grix on a two-year contract starting from next season. | 37475983 |
Mount Sinabung, on the island of Sumatra, became active again in 2010 but there has been more activity since 2 June.
Before 2010, the volcano had been dormant for more than 400 years.
At least 3,000 people living near its slopes have had to leave, including 1,200 on Monday alone.
Scientists worry the volcano could pose... | Thousands of people living close to a volcano in Indonesia have been forced to flee their homes after it began erupting violently. | 33139538 |
Gulls striker Shaun Harrad came closest when he glanced a header just wide.
Alfie Pavey shot wide for the Shots, who rallied to keep a clean sheet after Tuesday's 8-2 drubbing at Chester.
Rhys Browne forced Torquay's debutant goalkeeper Brendan Moore into a decent save before he reacted quickly to deny Pavey on the reb... | Torquay United are now just two points from safety after their goalless draw at Aldershot extended their National League unbeaten run to six games. | 35733626 |
Mr Borthwick, who has been a councillor in the city since 1963, will become Dundee's Lord Provost.
Dundee SNP group leader John Alexander met a number of councillors this week in an attempt to find "common ground".
The SNP won 14 seats in Dundee in last week's council elections, one short of an overall majority.
Labour... | The SNP will form a new administration on Dundee City Council after agreeing to work with Independent councillor Ian Borthwick. | 39895931 |
The 27-year-old met up with the squad on Monday morning as they gathered ahead of their match against England.
Webb made his comeback from injury for Ospreys in mid-February and has not played for Wales since injuring a foot against Italy in September.
He led the team and played 80 minutes in Ospreys' 19-16 defeat by L... | Wales have called Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb into their Six Nations squad after six months out of international rugby with injury. | 35745566 |
Evans issued a statement hours after it emerged League One side Oldham Athletic would not be signing the player.
He was jailed in April 2012 for raping a woman, 19, at a north Wales hotel.
The 26-year-old said: "I wholeheartedly apologise for the effects that night in Rhyl has had on many people, not least the woman co... | Footballer Ched Evans has apologised "for the effects" of his actions in 2011 but continues to maintain his innocence over his rape conviction. | 30727380 |
Safdar Shah, 25, was on supervised leave when he ran away from a post office in Homerton High Street, east London, at around 11:30 GMT on Monday.
Mr Shah, who has paranoid schizophrenia, will become increasingly dangerous to the public without taking his medication, Met police have said.
He has his passport with him an... | A "potentially violent and dangerous" man has gone on the run after escaping from a mental health unit. | 35295311 |
David Lidington, also Lord Chancellor, said he had confidence in Martin Moore-Bick, despite Grenfell survivors and some MPs calling for him to stand down.
Local MP for Kensington, Labour's Emma Dent Coad, said people were unlikely to co-operate without trust in Sir Martin.
If it has to be Sir Martin, an advisory panel ... | The judge heading the Grenfell Tower inquiry is determined to get the "full truth", the justice secretary has said. | 40547082 |
Mark Jones, 39, of London Road South, Lowestoft, pleaded guilty to affray after an incident on 10 December.
Ipswich Crown Court heard he had returned to the Kings Head pub in Beccles 15 minutes after he was asked to leave, "roaring the chainsaw".
In mitigation, Jones's lawyer said his actions were "foolhardy to the poi... | A man who drunkenly turned up to a beer garden revving a chainsaw displayed "lunatic behaviour", a judge said. | 39721004 |
The Worcestershire Parkway station would be built close to junction seven of the M5.
The Department of Transport said the business case for the plans show "there might be a positive financial and economic business case".
MP for Worcester Robin Walker said: "It's a big step forward as this has been in the planning for s... | Plans for a third railway station in Worcester have moved a step closer after receiving government backing. | 19086161 |
Ewen Reynolds, 44, denies murdering Zac Evans and the attempted murder of Keaton Jones outside a Gloucester pub.
Prosecuting, Christopher Quinlan QC said: "The attack was unlawful, it was swift and it was savage."
Mr Evans, 19, was attacked in the car park of the Pipe and Musket in January, in the Tuffley area of the c... | A teenager was killed in a "swift and savage" machete attack by a man who habitually kept the weapon in the back of his van, a court heard. | 35040957 |
The council has been looking for a third party to take on Bodlondeb in Aberystwyth since 2015, but failed to secure a bid which met requirements.
A report to go before the council's scrutiny committee on Friday recommends consulting on the closure of the home.
The 13 residents - 11 permanent and two temporary - would h... | A residential home in Ceredigion is at risk of closing, with the potential loss of 33 jobs. | 40274563 |
Members of the Yazidi community trapped on a mountainside will be among those to receive water, tents and lights.
The drops are part of an £8m package of aid announced by the UK government, bringing its total support to £13m.
Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed US air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants ... | British planes are to drop emergency aid supplies for Iraqi refugees living under threat from militants. | 28701642 |
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Their next target is to reach the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia, but we can look at the next two major tournaments after that too - many of them are young enough to be around in six years' time.
The average age of the Welsh squad in France is 27.3, but the only regular s... | Wales surpassed all of my expectations by reaching the semi-final of Euro 2016, but I think there is a lot more to come from this team. | 36738845 |
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Scottish Premiership
Hearts 2-0 Inverness CT
Kilmarnock 0-2 Ross County
Scottish Championship
Livingston 0-0 Greenock Morton
Queen of the South 1-0 Hibernian
Rangers 2-0 Raith Rovers
St Mirren 0-0 Falkirk | A round-up of Tuesday's action in Scotland, as Hearts brush aside Inverness in the Premiership and Rangers win again in the Championship. | 35704414 |
Hunting for a replacement bike back in 2012, Mr Botescu decided that the best way to avoid a repeat theft was to buy a humble Pegas, the ubiquitous bicycle produced by a state-owned company during the reign of Nicolae Ceausescu.
So the native of Romanian capital Bucharest phoned the old factory in Transylvania, only to... | When his fancy imported American bicycle was stolen, Romanian Andrei Botescu was inspired to cycle back in time to his country's communist past. | 35639464 |
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) released its report on Cardiff's West London Vocational Training College on Thursday.
It highlighted failings in student admission, assessment and attendance at the college on Greyfriar's Road.
The college's owners have been asked to comment.
The college was the focus of a BBC Wales W... | A private college at the centre of a fraud probe has a number of failings in the way it is run, a watchdog has said. | 36481753 |
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