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VIDEO: Cardinal to face Vatican inquiry

Mon, 2013-03-04 10:52
The Vatican is to hold an inquiry after Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the former head of the Catholic Church in Scotland, admitted sexual misconduct.

VIDEO: Bank lending falls despite BoE scheme

Mon, 2013-03-04 10:50
Lending by UK banks fell by more than £2.4bn in the last quarter of 2012, despite the Bank of England's scheme to encourage it.

Syrian soldiers 'killed in Iraq'

Mon, 2013-03-04 10:48
At least 40 Syrian soldiers and Iraqis have been killed by gunmen in western Iraq, officials in Baghdad say.

Girl 'woke up naked with two men'

Mon, 2013-03-04 10:48
A girl woke up naked in a bed with two men and does not remember what happened because she was "off her head" on drugs and alcohol, a court hears.

Civil service union votes to strike

Mon, 2013-03-04 10:30
The UK's largest civil service union, PCS, votes for strike action over pay and pensions, paving the way for possible walkouts to coincide with the Budget later this month.

Sheffield ‘£120m overseas students’

Mon, 2013-03-04 10:06
A study, using Sheffield as an example, shows overseas students are a major contributor to the economy of university towns and cities.

Buyout safeguards almost 3,000 jobs

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:45
Nearly 3,000 jobs are safeguarded at three poultry and red meat processing plants around Wales after a buy-out by a meat supplier.

Massereene murders trial begins

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:44
CCTV pictures of the moments when two soldiers were shot dead at Massereene Barracks in Antrim are shown at the start of a murder trial.

Bendtner gets ban from Denmark FA

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:39
Denmark suspend Nicklas Bendtner for six months after the striker is arrested for drink driving in Copenhagen.

VIDEO: Lava rivers flow from Russian volcano

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:35
The Plosky Tolbachik volcano in East Russia, is one of 29 on the Kamchatka peninsular, and has been erupting since last November.

Fines and mis-selling cost HSBC $4bn

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:31
HSBC reveals it paid $4.2bn to cover money laundering fines and the cost of product mis-selling in 2012, as the chief executive's pay rose to $7m.

Private schools to train state staff

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:29
Two leading private schools have been selected as teaching schools to train teachers for the state sector in England.

Banks reduce their lending further

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:28
The number of loans being offered by banks has continued to fall, prompting the business secretary to say its Funding for Lending scheme may need to be improved.

VIDEO: Queues in crucial Kenyan election

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:24
Long queues are reported nationwide as Kenyans vote in an election that observers describe as the most important in the country's history

Czech president faces treason charge

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:23
Lawmakers narrowly vote to charge outgoing Czech President Vaclav Klaus with treason over a controversial New Year amnesty.

'Batman' brings in suspect to police

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:20
A man dressed as Batman surprises police in Bradford by handing over a wanted man in the early hours of the morning.

More UK help for Syrian opposition

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:07
The UK is to increase the amount of "non-lethal" assistance it is giving to opposition forces in Syria, with details to be announced in the coming days.

Queen leaves hospital after bug

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:06
The Queen returns to Buckingham Palace after being assessed in hospital for symptoms of gastroenteritis, but will not carry out any engagements this week.

How are sinkholes formed?

Mon, 2013-03-04 09:02
A Florida man whose bedroom was engulfed by a sinkhole as he slept is presumed dead. But how do these sinkholes form?

Obama nominates cabinet officials

Mon, 2013-03-04 08:51
US President Barack Obama nominates new heads for the energy department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House budget office.
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