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Pakistani politician is shot dead
19/05/2013 00:35
Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, is shot dead in the city of Karachi.
Bank governor in Help to Buy warning
18/05/2013 20:04
The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.
Denmark crowned Eurovision winners
19/05/2013 00:37
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries.
Tories attack PM over gay marriage
19/05/2013 01:46
Grassroots Conservatives attack David Cameron's support for gay marriage, saying it has made winning the next election "virtually impossible".
Tearful Beckham signs off with win
18/05/2013 22:58
David Beckham leaves the pitch in tears as he completes the final home match of his career - for French champions Paris St-Germain.
No 10 issues 'loon slur' denial
18/05/2013 21:46
No 10 denies that "anyone in Downing Street" made comments reported in several papers describing Tory activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons".
Riot mars Belgrade football derby
18/05/2013 23:13
Police in the Serbian capital Belgrade make 104 arrests as rival fans of the city's Partizan and Red Star teams clash at a match.
Car hits crowd at Virginia parade
19/05/2013 01:17
Up to 60 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd during a parade in the US state of Virginia, officials say.
Targets 'risk pupil well-being'
19/05/2013 02:38
Pupils' well-being and education should not be sacrificed to meet new targets, the leader of a head teachers' union will tell its annual conference.
Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped
18/05/2013 21:06
Gunmen in Syria abduct the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government.
Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast
18/05/2013 20:57
The authorities in Ivory Coast arrest militia leader Amade Oueremi, suspected of one of the worst massacres during 2011 post-election violence.
Nigeria army imposes curfew on city
18/05/2013 17:55
Nigeria's military announces a 24-hour curfew in parts of the city of Maiduguri and says it has arrested 65 militants as it fights Boko Haram rebels.
Olympic champion Ennis marries
18/05/2013 15:39
Britain's Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis marries her long-term partner Andy Hill at a ceremony in Derbyshire.
Saudi woman reaches Everest summit
18/05/2013 11:34
A 25-year-old Saudi woman makes history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.
Clermont Auvergne 15-16 Toulon
18/05/2013 18:36
Jonny Wilkinson kicks 11 points to help Toulon come from behind and secure the Heineken Cup at the expense of Clermont Auvergne.
Bradford 3-0 Northampton
18/05/2013 14:26
Bradford score three times in the opening half-hour as they beat Northampton at Wembley to win promotion to League One.
Root shines before NZ fight back
18/05/2013 17:42
England lose four late wickets as they close day three of the first Test at Lord's on 180-6, leading New Zealand by 205.
Ferdinand to sign new Man Utd deal
18/05/2013 15:26
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will this week sign a one-year contract to extend his Old Trafford career.
Ferguson criticises Mancini sacking
18/05/2013 11:35
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson criticises City rivals over 'amazing' decision to sack boss Roberto Mancini.
Ofcom plans simplified phone numbers
18/05/2013 00:47
Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator.
Contactless 'charging errors' at M&S
18/05/2013 00:56
Some Marks and Spencer customers say its contactless payment terminals have taken cash from cards other than the ones intended for payment.
Minister heckled by head teachers
18/05/2013 18:04
Education Secretary Michael Gove receives one of the angriest receptions of his three years in office as he appears before head teachers in Birmingham.
Farage blasts 'fascist' protesters
17/05/2013 16:46
The SNP says UKIP leader Nigel Farage "has lost the plot" after he described protesters who besieged him in Edinburgh as "fascist scum".
Rubella fears after measles epidemic
17/05/2013 11:39
Health officials warn that action is needed to prevent a rubella outbreak, which can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women.
Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'
17/05/2013 01:49
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.
Academy group expense 'extravagance'
17/05/2013 17:15
A leading academy chain has been criticised for widespread financial irregularities in an official report.
Phones 'used like digital dummies'
17/05/2013 14:09
Computers and smartphones have become a "digital dummy" used by parents to pacify their children, says a head teachers' leader.
Man lists 12,000 call menu options
17/05/2013 10:55
An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services
US questions Google on Glass privacy
17/05/2013 11:47
US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy.
Deep sea 'gold rush' moves closer
18/05/2013 01:27
The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.
Expert issues UK tree threat warning
17/05/2013 15:41
A tree expert says the biggest threat facing UK trees is likely to come from a disease currently unknown to science.
George Michael injured in M1 crash
17/05/2013 14:34
Singer George Michael is airlifted to hospital with a head injury following a crash on the M1.
Jewel theft at Cannes film festival
18/05/2013 02:30
More than $1m (£650,000) worth of Chopard jewels, to be worn by stars for the Cannes film festival, are stolen from a hotel room in the city.
The people with a religious duty to have children
17/05/2013 11:13
A Christian evangelical movement where followers avoid contraception and have as many children as they can is spreading to the UK.
Breast cancer: What is the risk?
17/05/2013 23:27
Angelina Jolie had a mastectomy after being told there was an 87% chance she would develop breast cancer. How high is the risk for other women?
Funds misuse school 'must act now'
18/05/2013 16:30
Governors at a school accused of inappropriate use of public money are urged to "take action" by Westminster Council.
British girl dies at Egyptian hotel
18/05/2013 16:20
A British child who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt is named as five-year-old Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill, south London.
Treasury claims banks 'safer in UK'
18/05/2013 23:23
The latest UK government paper on the impact of Scottish independence will claim the UK is better placed to manage the risk of a financial crisis.
'Full levers' call for Scots economy
18/05/2013 23:24
A Scottish government paper on independence will argue Scotland's potential for growth is being held back by the lack of decision-making powers.
Fire guts County Down ancestral home
18/05/2013 17:58
More than 80 firefighters tackle a blaze at one of Northern Ireland's grandest ancestral homes.
NW 200 abandoned after heavy rain
18/05/2013 14:14
Saturday's racing at the NW 200 is abandoned because of persistent rain, with Michael Dunlop winning the only race to take place.
Democracy 'damaged by English focus'
18/05/2013 11:59
Democracy in Wales is being damaged by a lack of coverage of Welsh affairs in the London-based media, the assembly's presiding officer fears.
Tributes at service for murdered vet
18/05/2013 16:12
Friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to a murdered Irish vet at a memorial service in Flintshire.
Tunisia bars Salafist gathering
17/05/2013 23:08
Tunisia bans the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from holding a meeting in the city of Kairouan, raising fears of possible violence.
Deaths in DR Congo mine collapse
17/05/2013 15:25
At least 20 people are killed when a mine collapses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government says.
Afghan MPs halt women's law debate
18/05/2013 09:05
The Afghan parliament interrupts debate on a law to prevent violence against women, with conservatives calling for it to be scrapped.
Warner in Twitter row investigation
18/05/2013 09:11
Opener David Warner is asked by Cricket Australia to explain why abusive messages to journalists are on his Twitter account.
Thousands rally to oppose Italy cuts
18/05/2013 17:40
Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government.
Russian cult film director dies
18/05/2013 22:39
Alexei Balabanov, the Russian director whose cult films caught the wildness of Russia's early post-Soviet years, dies at the age of 54.
El Salvador gangs warn over truce
19/05/2013 00:16
The leaders of the main gangs in El Salvador vow to maintain a 14-month-long truce, but say political changes threaten the peace.
Argentine 'Dirty War' leader dies
17/05/2013 15:59
Argentina's former military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has died aged 87 while serving a sentence for crimes against humanity, including torture.
Fresh violence kills eight in Iraq
18/05/2013 13:51
Fresh outbreaks of violence in Iraq have left at least eight people dead, police say, hours after the worst day of sectarian violence in the country for months.
US criticises Russia over missiles
18/05/2013 01:24
The US chides Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to send missiles to the Syrian government, saying it will prolong the suffering.
Lawyer denies OJ Simpson's claims
18/05/2013 01:59
OJ Simpson's former lawyer rebuts claims by his former client he botched his defence in an armed robbery case.
Dozens injured in US train crash
18/05/2013 10:18
More than 60 people were injured, at least two critically, after a head-on collision between two commuter trains near New York, officials say.
VIDEO: House of Commons
15/05/2013 16:15
Leading Conservative rebel calls on MPs to demonstrate their support for an EU referendum.
VIDEO: Can jellyfish venom help humans?
19/05/2013 00:00
A scientist studying one of the most lethal creatures on the planet, the box jellyfish, believes its venom could be useful for medical research.
VIDEO: Plane catches fire on landing in Russia
18/05/2013 13:45
A Boeing 737 plane carrying about 140 people catches fire upon landing at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.
VIDEO: Deadly floods sweep southern China
18/05/2013 12:30
Deadly storms are sweeping across southern China, killing more than 50 people and leaving 14 missing
VIDEO: Violence after Spanish Cup Final
18/05/2013 08:26
There have been violent scenes in the Spanish capital after Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in the Spanish Cup Final.
VIDEO: Denmark triumphs at Eurovision
18/05/2013 23:23
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Malmo in Sweden, with her song Only Teardrops.
VIDEO: Would-be robber struck by bus
18/05/2013 02:33
A would-be robber had a lucky escape after he was struck by a bus, moments after he snatched a woman's mobile phone in Bogota, Colombia.
VIDEO: 'My co-chairman would not say that'
18/05/2013 16:04
Grant Shapps has said the co-chariman of the Conservative Party, Andrew Feldman, did not makes the comments reported in several newspapers that described Tory activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons".
VIDEO: Cuban golf courses no longer 'elitist'
18/05/2013 17:11
Five decades after Fidel Castro ordered Cuba's golf courses to be closed down because he considered them "elitist", the island's communist government has approved the construction of a luxury golf resort.
Eurovision Song Contest in pictures
18/05/2013 23:31
The singers who brought colour to the 58th Eurovision Song Contest
The Somali pirates jailed in paradise
18/05/2013 23:46
The jailed Somali pirates sharing an island with millionaires
The world's largest camel herd - in Australia
18/05/2013 23:38
The world's largest camel herd - in Australia
Revision techniques - the good, the OK and the useless
18/05/2013 01:34
The good and the useless, according to psychologists