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VIDEO: Struggle to save birds from mystery oil

Thu, 2013-01-31 14:43
The birds, which are mostly guillemots, have been discovered on beaches from Hampshire to Cornwall.

Anger over Saudi child death case

Thu, 2013-01-31 14:36
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.

US warns Syria over 'arms supply'

Thu, 2013-01-31 14:21
The US warns Syria not to transfer weapons to Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon, amid an international row over an Israeli strike in Syria.

Hijab for a day: Non-Muslim women who try the headscarf

Thu, 2013-01-31 14:00
Non-Muslim women who try the headscarf

Mali's militants 'in disarray'

Thu, 2013-01-31 13:54
Three weeks of French targeted air strikes in northern Mali have left Islamist militants "in disarray", France's defence minister says.

VIDEO: Margarine used to clean rescued birds

Thu, 2013-01-31 13:50
Scientists have been unable to identify the substance coating hundreds of seabirds found washed up on the south coast of England.

Congress extends US debt limit

Thu, 2013-01-31 13:31
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.

Pentagon nominee in testy hearing

Thu, 2013-01-31 13:16
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.

Mickelson just misses PGA record

Thu, 2013-01-31 13:14
Phil Mickelson shoots an 11-under-par 60 in the Phoenix Open first round to miss equalling the PGA Tour record by one shot.

Actor Hurt takes chancellor post

Thu, 2013-01-31 13:07
Hollywood star John Hurt speaks of his new role as the first Chancellor of the Norwich University of the Arts (NUA).

Deadly clashes before Farc talks

Thu, 2013-01-31 12:44
Fighting between Farc rebels and Colombia's government leaves at least nine people dead, as the latest round of peace talks start in Cuba.

Bali Briton loses legal funding bid

Thu, 2013-01-31 12:43
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.

US warns Iran on nuclear upgrade

Thu, 2013-01-31 12:16
Iran's reported plans to upgrade its uranium enrichment centrifuges would be a "further escalation" in the nuclear stand-off, the US warns.

Hoaxer loved US sports star Te'o

Thu, 2013-01-31 12:06
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.

Hospital cuts over neighbour debt

Thu, 2013-01-31 11:57
The A&E department at Lewisham Hospital is to be downgraded after a neighbouring trust ran up debts of £150m.

Jessops brand sold to Peter Jones

Thu, 2013-01-31 11:39
Administrators PwC confirm that they have sold the brand of High Street photographic firm Jessops to entrepreneur Peter Jones.

US hostage standoff in third day

Thu, 2013-01-31 11:32
A standoff between Alabama police and a man who has taken a five-year-old boy hostage enters a third day.

Nigeria 'plane graveyard' cleared

Thu, 2013-01-31 11:09
At least 65 planes abandoned at airports across Nigeria are being dismantled as part of efforts to improve air safety, an aviation official says.

Dog hunt woman remortgages home

Thu, 2013-01-31 10:58
A desperate dog owner re-mortgages her South Yorkshire home to put up a £10,000 reward for her stolen pet.

Egyptian leaders condemn violence

Thu, 2013-01-31 10:08
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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