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Muslims jailed over Burma clashes

Tue, 2013-05-21 03:03
Seven Muslims are jailed for their involvement in religious clashes in the Burmese town of Meiktila that left more than 40 people dead.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Eric and Ernie's writer Braben dies

Tue, 2013-05-21 03:01
Eddie Braben, the writer credited with contributing to the huge success of comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, dies aged 82.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Rubber bullets fired at SA miners

Tue, 2013-05-21 03:00
Ten South African miners are injured after rubber bullets were fired at a crowd of striking workers, police say.
Categories: International News, National / International News

AUDIO: Ray Manzarek 'a stellar musician'

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:54
Former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres pays tribute to his friend, The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, who has died aged 74 after a long battle with cancer.
Categories: International News, National / International News

School cuts 'no harm to standards'

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:45
A think tank report argues that 18% of public spending on schools could be cut without damaging standards.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Giant Oklahoma tornado kills dozens

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:44
At least 91 people, including 20 children, are feared dead as a huge tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening whole districts.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Former Saab cars chiefs arrested

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:31
Three former top executives from car maker Saab Automobile have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of accounting fraud charges.
Categories: International News, National / International News

EU bathing water 2012 data released

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:31
The latest data on EU bathing water quality is released, showing that 93% of more than 22,000 sampled locations meet the minimum standards.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Rios Montt's conviction annulled

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:19
Guatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings.
Categories: International News, National / International News

A&E units on cliff edge - NHS chiefs

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:14
A&E units are on a cliff edge, say NHS leaders as MPs start an inquiry into the state of emergency care.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Bell passed fit for England Test

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:12
Ian Bell is fit for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley as England name an unchanged 12-man squad.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Pirate movie sites blocked in UK

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:06
Big UK net firms have begun blocking access to two movie streaming sites accused of flouting copyright laws.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: All mod cons in Ghana's building boom

Tue, 2013-05-21 02:06
Ghana's fast growing economy is experiencing a building boom - the BBC's George Alagiah takes a tour of a new luxury apartment in Accra.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Sharp jump in Royal Mail profits

Tue, 2013-05-21 01:58
Royal Mail's annual profits more than double, helped by strong growth in parcel deliveries as more people shop online.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Hospital criticised on patient death

Tue, 2013-05-21 01:57
An Essex hospital is criticised by a health watchdog for "missing opportunities" to save the life of a woman with disabilities.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Bipolar woman's battle for abortion

Tue, 2013-05-21 01:34
The High Court in London is judging whether a pregnant woman with bipolar disorder has the mental capacity to request an abortion.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies

Tue, 2013-05-21 01:28
Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.
Categories: International News, National / International News

The curious story of how the lie detector came to be

Tue, 2013-05-21 01:27
The science behind the lie detector test has been disputed since its creation 90 years ago, so is there any reliable way to tell if someone is lying?
Categories: International News, National / International News

In search of a mystery yodeller

Tue, 2013-05-21 01:25
After a technical hitch inserted yodelling into Radio 4's Broadcasting House, Kevin Connolly set about finding the singer.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Tweet cyclist 'lucky to be alive'

Tue, 2013-05-21 01:07
A cyclist says he is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a car whose driver is later believed to have tweeted about the crash.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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