VIDEO: Struggle to save birds from mystery oil
The birds, which are mostly guillemots, have been discovered on beaches from Hampshire to Cornwall.
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Anger over Saudi child death case
The case of a five-year-old Saudi girl who died after allegedly being beaten by her father sparks an online campaign in the kingdom.
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US warns Syria over 'arms supply'
The US warns Syria not to transfer weapons to Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon, amid an international row over an Israeli strike in Syria.
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Hijab for a day: Non-Muslim women who try the headscarf
Non-Muslim women who try the headscarf
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Mali's militants 'in disarray'
Three weeks of French targeted air strikes in northern Mali have left Islamist militants "in disarray", France's defence minister says.
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VIDEO: Margarine used to clean rescued birds
Scientists have been unable to identify the substance coating hundreds of seabirds found washed up on the south coast of England.
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Congress extends US debt limit
The US Congress extends the nation's borrowing limit until the middle of May, setting the stage for yet another fiscal fight in the spring.
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Pentagon nominee in testy hearing
Defence Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel seeks to allay concerns that he is anti-Israel and soft on Iran, as he is questioned at a confirmation hearing.
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Mickelson just misses PGA record
Phil Mickelson shoots an 11-under-par 60 in the Phoenix Open first round to miss equalling the PGA Tour record by one shot.
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Actor Hurt takes chancellor post
Hollywood star John Hurt speaks of his new role as the first Chancellor of the Norwich University of the Arts (NUA).
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Deadly clashes before Farc talks
Fighting between Farc rebels and Colombia's government leaves at least nine people dead, as the latest round of peace talks start in Cuba.
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Bali Briton loses legal funding bid
A grandmother sentenced to death in Bali for drug trafficking loses her High Court challenge to a UK government refusal to fund a lawyer for her appeal.
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US warns Iran on nuclear upgrade
Iran's reported plans to upgrade its uranium enrichment centrifuges would be a "further escalation" in the nuclear stand-off, the US warns.
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Hoaxer loved US sports star Te'o
The man who admitted creating and killing off a fake online girlfriend in a hoax targeting US football star Manti Te'o says he was in love with him.
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Hospital cuts over neighbour debt
The A&E department at Lewisham Hospital is to be downgraded after a neighbouring trust ran up debts of £150m.
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Jessops brand sold to Peter Jones
Administrators PwC confirm that they have sold the brand of High Street photographic firm Jessops to entrepreneur Peter Jones.
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US hostage standoff in third day
A standoff between Alabama police and a man who has taken a five-year-old boy hostage enters a third day.
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Nigeria 'plane graveyard' cleared
At least 65 planes abandoned at airports across Nigeria are being dismantled as part of efforts to improve air safety, an aviation official says.
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Dog hunt woman remortgages home
A desperate dog owner re-mortgages her South Yorkshire home to put up a £10,000 reward for her stolen pet.
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Egyptian leaders condemn violence
Leaders from Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and a prominent opposition coalition condemn political violence, after dozens are killed in a week of unrest.
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