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Zambia gay rights activist arrested

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 09:56
A prominent gay rights activist is arrested in Zambia, minutes after appearing on a live television show to demand that same-sex relations be decriminalised.

Soldier 'killed by smoke shell'

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 09:50
A soldier from Kent was killed in Afghanistan when a smoke shell, meant to confuse the Taliban, hit an army compound, an inquest is told.

Thatcher dies: Reaction in quotes

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 09:46
Reaction to the news of the death of former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher.

Atlantic turbulence 'to hit flights'

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 09:29
Flying across the North Atlantic could get a lot more turbulent in the future if the climate changes as scientists expect, a new study suggests.

Driver guilty of second death crash

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 09:21
A court is told that a driver whose careless driving caused the death of a cyclist committed a similar offence 27 years ago.

Legacy of an Iron Lady

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 09:09
In Britain in the late 1970s it is fair to say there was no such thing as the consumer. When she left, politicians spoke of little else.

Italy robbers in motorway ambush

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 08:44
Robbers in Italy target two security vans in an elaborately planned ambush on a motorway and escape with a huge haul of gold bars, police say.

Primate 'wobble' gives speech clues

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 08:28
The call of the gelada monkey shares surprising similarities with some features found in human speech, scientists find.

Coroner in medal call for killed PC

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 08:02
A policeman fatally shot as he tried to wrestle a weapon from a gunman should be awarded a medal for gallantry, a coroner says.

UK-designed Gamestick device delayed

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 08:00
New UK-designed handheld console Gamestick is hit by delays, angering many of those who financially backed it.

Welsh tributes to Baroness Thatcher

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 07:54
Tributes are paid from across the political spectrum in Wales to former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher, who has died aged 87.

Carer guilty of ex-partner's death

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 07:47
A 69-year-old woman is found guilty of killing the terminally-ill ex-partner she was caring for.

Baroness Thatcher: Legacy for Wales

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 07:47
After the death of former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher is announced, her impact on Wales and her legacy are considered.

Scottish tributes to Lady Thatcher

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 07:16
First Minister Alex Salmond pays tribute to Baroness Thatcher, Britain's first woman Prime Minister, who has died aged 87.

Chile exhumes poet Pablo Neruda

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 07:12
The body of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is exhumed to investigate the cause of his death after allegations he may have been poisoned.

ITV rapped over Celebrity challenge

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 06:58
ITV is censured by the media regulator over a stunt on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, involving the seven-year-old daughter of EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks.

Changes to disability benefit begin

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 06:52
The new system of disability benefits begins for new claimants in some areas, as critics express fears that support will be reduced.

Q&A: Disability benefits and you

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 06:49
Disability benefits and you

Could 'right to be forgotten' help?

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 06:48
Could draft EU law have helped teen whose tweets hit the news?

BBC producer resigns over 'bribe'

BBC - Mon, 2013-04-08 06:36
A BBC Panorama producer resigns over allegations a security consultant was bribed for information.
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