Nigeria Boko Haram amnesty dismissed
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan rejects an amnesty for the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, despite a recent appeal by a Muslim leader.
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Ambulance fleet 'stuck at hospital'
The ambulance service in Norfolk was unable to respond to life-threatening calls because its entire fleet was stuck at a hospital, it emerges.
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VIDEO: The new characters from Wizard of Oz
James Franco and Zach Braff star in director Sam Raimi's re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz. The pair speak to Georgie Rogers about their new take on the beloved story.
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VIDEO: London cabbie takes on Mumbai traffic
A London cab driver has a go at driving a taxi around the streets of Mumbai, in the first part of a new BBC series.
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VIDEO: The room that 'sucks out' sound
The BBC's Mike Williams goes into an anechoic chamber at the University College of London to try to hear what true silence sounds like.
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VIDEO: What does a spongy piano sound like?
Rory Cellan-Jones visits the offices of London tech start-up Roli, to try out their flagship musical instrument, a 'spongy' keyboard called The Seaboard.
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McIlroy struggles as Woods shines
Rory McIlroy shoots 73 in his first round as Tiger Woods shares the lead at World Golf Championships at Doral.
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More women work past the age of 60
More women are working past the age of 60, as a result of the increase in the state retirement age, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
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Train firms start legal action
Four rail firms start legal proceedings after the government cancelled the Great Western rail franchise contest and then refused to pay compensation.
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Tunisia poised to unveil government
Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Ali Larayedh says the line-up of a new government has been agreed and will be presented to the president on Friday.
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VIDEO: The few people returning home to Syria
The number of Syrian refugees who have fled the conflict has reached a million, the UN has said.
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Robson & Watson make early exits
Laura Robson and Heather Watson both suffer first-round defeats on a bad day for Britain's women in Indian Wells.
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Hugo Chavez body to stay on display
The body of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will be put on display after his funeral, the government says.
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Tottenham 3-0 Inter Milan
Gareth Bale opens the scoring in Tottenham's easy win over Inter Milan but will miss the second leg after being booked for diving.
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Berlusconi convicted over wiretap
Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is convicted and sentenced to a year in jail over an illegal wiretap.
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O'Connor leads Olympians' return
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor leads the way as Olympians and Paralympians return to the water at the Leeds international meet.
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Man held after fatal bus stabbing
A man is arrested after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death on a rush-hour bus on one of Birmingham's busiest roads.
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Benitez backs Chelsea to progress
Rafa Benitez believes Chelsea can overcome a 1-0 deficit in Bucharest to make the Europa League last eight.
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Antarctic lake yields 'new life'
Russian scientists say they have found a new type of bacterial life form in water from a buried Antarctic lake.
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45 jobs to go with shop closures
A total of 45 jobs are to go in Northern Ireland with the closure of six Co-operative Travel shops and two Thomas Cook branches.
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