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Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children
At least 16 children have killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.
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VIDEO: Police 'clean up' Mafia stronghold
The area of Scampia outside Naples, has the infamous reputation of being one of the biggest drug-trafficking sites in Europe.
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MI5 'approached Woolwich suspect'
Murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was asked by MI5 to work for them six months ago, a friend claims in a BBC Newsnight interview, before he is arrested on BBC premises.
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VIDEO: Cheese-maker warned over hill roll
The woman who has supplied the wheel of cheese for Gloucester's famous annual cheese-rolling event has been told by police she may be liable for legal action.
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VIDEO: Zoo worker dies after tiger attack
A zoo keeper has died after being attacked by a Sumatran tiger in the big cat enclosure at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria.
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Deaths in Philippines militant clash
Seven marines and at least four militants are killed as troops tackle Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines, the military says.
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Swedish riots spread beyond capital
Cars and buildings are torched for a sixth night in Stockholm despite extra police being deployed, as rioting spreads to at least two other towns.
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Radical Islam issues in the press
Papers report on moves to tackle radical Islam
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Two questioned after UK plane alert
Two men are questioned on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
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Heathrow back to normal after 'fire'
Heathrow operator BAA says it is expecting business as usual on Saturday after a British Airways plane had to return to the airport to make an emergency landing on Friday morning.
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Two held in hospital gun alert
A man and a woman are arrested at Salford Royal Hospital on suspicion of possessing a gun.
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Warnings over flagship projects
More than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.
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French army to begin Mali pullout
France is set to begin the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.
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Neuron growth 'cuts memory space'
The reason we struggle to recall memories from our early childhood is down to high levels of neuron production during the first years of life, say Canadian researchers.
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Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics
The office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, improperly targeted Hispanics in patrols for undocumented immigrants, a judge finds.
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Syria opposition ready to negotiate
Syria's main opposition coalition says it is willing to attend an peace conference next month only if President Bashar al-Assad agrees to step down.
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Out-of-date law halts grooming cases
How an out-of-date law is thwarting sex abuse victims
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How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
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Oil air deaths memorial unveiled
A memorial dedicated to 79 people who lost their lives in four oil industry-related air accidents around Shetland is due to be unveiled.
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Tiger attack wildlife worker dies
A woman attacked by a tiger at the Cumbria wildlife park where she worked dies of her injuries.
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