Afghan interpreters to get UK visas
12 hours 35 min ago
Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, in an apparent climbdown by ministers.
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VIDEO: Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall
12 hours 48 min ago
Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been discharged from hospital in Lahore, two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.
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Is the English language conquering France?
12 hours 51 min ago
Is the English language conquering France?
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Japan approves child abduction pact
12 hours 52 min ago
Japan's parliament votes to adopt an international treaty on cross-border child custody disputes, after years of pressure from the West.
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Fifty-five beaches meet new rules
12 hours 52 min ago
Fifty five beaches in England meet tough new EU standards on water quality to achieve Blue Flag awards.
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Stockholm suburbs gripped by riots
13 hours 3 min ago
Rioters light fires and stone emergency services in the suburbs of the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third night running after a police shooting death.
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Bad weather hits retail sales again
13 hours 15 min ago
UK retail sales in April were 1.3% lower than in March as bad weather continued to dent spending, official figures show.
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Cameron to push EU on tax avoidance
13 hours 17 min ago
David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against the tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance he says is costing all nations.
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VIDEO: 'How I pulled children from rubble'
13 hours 18 min ago
Jacob Lyles, 19, was in Moore, Oklahoma, when the tornado struck, and became involved in the rescue of two children from Plaza Towers Elementary school.
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VIDEO: "I just tried to be the best dad"
13 hours 44 min ago
The bruised and bloodied family that were pictured walking away from wreckage following the Oklahoma tornado, have been speaking about their experience.
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In pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
14 hours 4 min ago
Gigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City
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N Korea leader sends envoy to China
14 hours 11 min ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
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SAP in autism recruitment drive
14 hours 21 min ago
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
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Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62
14 hours 31 min ago
Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.
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'Worrying declines' for UK species
14 hours 58 min ago
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years.
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VIDEO: Russia 'outrage' at Eurovision snub
15 hours 57 sec ago
A row has erupted between Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest, with the Russian foreign minister accusing the Azerbaijanis of vote-rigging.
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Nationwide mortgage lending rises
15 hours 1 min ago
The UK's largest building society, Nationwide, says its share of the mortgage market has reached a record high.
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Iodine lack 'may lower UK baby IQs'
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 23:53
Mild iodine deficiency during pregnancy could be dimming the intellect of some babies born in the UK, say researchers who studied 1,000 families.
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VIDEO: Cuba reopens sugar mills
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 23:29
Cuba is reopening some of its mothballed sugar mills to try to take advantage of rising sugar prices.
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VIDEO: South Africa's growing prosperity
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 23:21
Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra.
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