Two Philippines hostages released
Islamist militants release two Filipino hostages, believed to have been kidnapped last June while working for Jordanian TV, in the southern Philippines.
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New play explores female friendship
What inspired the play Di and Viv and Rose?
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Turbines 'safe' insists industry
Wind energy experts defend the safety of turbines after two collapse in a week in the South West, though locals voice fears of accidents.
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Why Mali's nomads are lying low
Why fear haunts the mysterious men of the dunes
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VIDEO: Iran unveils 'stealth fighter' plane
Iran has unveiled a new home-made combat aircraft, which officials say can evade radar.
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Being Jimi Hendrix's 'Foxy Lady'
Kathy Etchingham on life as Jimi Hendrix's 'Foxy Lady'
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Spanish protests after PM speech
Protests break out in Spanish cities after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed not to resign over "false claims" that he received secret payments.
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VIDEO: Acid attack victim recalls ordeal
A woman who had acid thrown in her face near her home in east London has described the moment of the attack.
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Boy dies after being hit by car
An 18-year-old man is arrested after the death of a boy aged nine who was struck by a car in Telford.
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Prize to honour scientist Higgs
A physics prize for school students is to be launched in honour of world-renowned scientist Prof Peter Higgs.
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Most polluted streets revealed
An environment campaign group highlights figures showing that Scotland is failing to meet targets on air pollution.
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Jobless 'pushed to self-employment'
Some welfare-to-work advisers are inappropriately telling the unemployed to become self-employed, a BBC investigation has found.
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Eight more held over stabbed boy
Eight more people are arrested over the fatal stabbing of a teenager who was attacked by a gang in central London last weekend.
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Midwife 'role' to target mutilation
Midwives may be asked to routinely raise the subject of female genital mutilation with women from communities where it is known to take place, the Department of Health indicates.
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Mexico blast bodies handed over
Forensic workers in Mexico hand over the bodies of the victims of Thursday's blast at Pemex headquarters to their relatives for burial.
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US tourist 'found dead' in Turkey
Turkish police arrest nine people after a female US tourist who disappeared 10 days ago is found dead in Istanbul, reports say.
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South Africa 1-1 Mali (aet, 1-3 pens)
Mali reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the second year running after edging out South Africa on penalties.
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VIDEO: 'Pork found' in Halal prison food
The Ministry of Justice is to suspend a firm supplying meat to prisons after tests found that it may have provided pies and pasties described as Halal - but with traces of pork DNA.
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Ten-point gap pleases Ferguson
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says beating Fulham was "important" in his side's race for the league title.
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Epic tie breaks Davis Cup record
Czech pair Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol take seven hours to win the longest Davis Cup match in history.
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