Netherlands raises threat level
The Netherlands raises the terror threat level to second highest over fears of growing radicalisation.
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NHS change 'may make pressure worse'
The "unprecedented" pressure hospital emergency departments say they are experiencing could get worse under NHS reforms, a health expert warns.
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Tory MP defiant over Twitter 'ban'
Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston - among those ordered to end critical comments of the party leadership on Twitter - has said she will not be silenced.
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Nigeria pardons presidential ally
Nigeria's government pardons a key ally of President Goodluck Jonathan who was convicted of stealing millions of dollars.
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Alcohol stance will win mixed reviews
Alcohol stance will win mixed reviews, says Nick Triggle
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PKK releases eight Turkish hostages
The Kurdish militant PKK releases eight Turkish hostages held in northern Iraq, in a move welcomed by the Turkish government.
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VIDEO: China river pig toll nears 6,000
The number of dead pigs found floating in Shanghai's main river has risen to almost 6,000.
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M-way shut as weather hits transport
Part of the M20 southbound in Kent is closed by weather conditions which are also affecting ferries and rail crossings to Europe.
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Profits rise at Zara-owner Inditex
Profits at the world's largest fashion clothing retailer, Zara-owner Inditex, rose by 22% last year, helped by demand in Eastern Europe and China.
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Call of Duty dominates 2012 sales
Games Call of Duty and Fifa 13 were the top-selling entertainment titles of 2012, beating music and film in a "weak" year across the board.
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Horsemeat in NI company's meatloaf
Tesco withdraws a line of frozen meatloaf made by County Down company Eurostock Foods which has tested positive for horsemeat.
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Warning over 'dangerous' hospitals
More patients should be treated in the community rather than in "dangerous" hospitals, according to the NHS Alliance.
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Australia cricket: 'Homework failure' sparks debate
Fierce Australian debate over disciplined cricketers
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Funeral held for shot Palestinian
The funeral of a Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli soldiers during clashes at a refugee camp near the West Bank city of Hebron is taking place.
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Motown founder given pioneer award
Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records who signed Stevie Wonder and The Jackson Five, will receive the Pioneer Award at this year's Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.
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Papal conclave resumes at Vatican
Cardinals begin their second day of deliberations over who should be the new Pope, after the first round of voting proved inconclusive.
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China river pig toll nears 6,000
Officials say the number of dead pigs found in Shanghai's Huangpu River has risen to nearly 6,000, amid online concern over water quality.
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Europe faces more snow travel chaos
Transport in France, Belgium and Germany continues to be severely disrupted by severe winter weather, although snowfalls ease.
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VIDEO: Ballet 'assists Parkinson's patients'
There is new evidence to suggest that Parkinson's sufferers can improve balance and coordination skills, through dance.
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Dreamliner battery redesign approved
US airline regulators approve plans to redesign the battery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but give no indication of when passenger flights can resume.
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