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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.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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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Senate confirms Brennan as CIA head
The US Senate confirms President Barack Obama's nomination of John Brennan as the new CIA director after a senator's 13-hour speech delayed a vote.
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Baby born on packed commuter train
A baby is born on a packed rush hour commuter train travelling from central London to Kent.
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Robinson stands by PSNI comments
The Northern Ireland first minister says he stands by comments that police must address a perception they treat loyalists differently than republicans.
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Lawro's predictions
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on defender Matt Lawrence, who captained Millwall in the 2004 FA Cup final.
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Mixed picture for disability sport post Paralympics
Six months on from the Paralympics, their immediate impact is hard to ascertain, says BBC sports editor David Bond
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Last cardinal arrives for conclave
The last of the 115 Roman Catholic cardinals who will choose a new Pope arrives at the Vatican, meaning the date for the conclave can now be set.
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Steaua Bucharest 1-0 Chelsea
Raul Rusescu's penalty gives Steaua Bucharest a first-leg lead over Chelsea in their Europa League last-16 tie.
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Egypt election dates 'scrapped'
Egypt's electoral commission cancels dates for polls which were scheduled to begin next month, state TV reports.
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'Huge savings' from council mergers
Hundreds of millions of pounds could be saved if the existing six north Wales local authorities were replaced by just two, says a council leader.
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Ski death girl 'said she was fine'
A teenage girl who died after falling from a chair lift during a ski trip to Italy got up and said she was "fine" before collapsing 20 minutes later, her family said.
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Canadian folk star Tom Connors dies
Renowned Canadian country-folk singer Tom Connors, who lamented that other songwriters seldom wrote about the country he loved, dies age 77.
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London Welsh deducted five points
London Welsh are deducted five points and fined £15,000 for fielding ineligible player Tyson Keats.
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UN observers seized in Syria 'safe'
UN observers taken hostage by Syrian rebels appear in videos saying they are safe and being well treated, amid reports of their expected release.
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Anzhi Makhachkala 0-0 Newcastle
Newcastle secure a goalless draw in Moscow in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie against Anzhi Makhachkala.
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