Bangladesh officer sacked over cough syrup 'transport'
Bangladeshi officials say an army major has been dismissed for carrying hundreds of bottles of illegal cough syrup. Reza Shah Mohammad Zillullah was found guilty of...
View ArticleAlaska Senator Lisa Murkowski abandons re-election bid
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has abandoned her bid for re-election, after accepting defeat in the...
View ArticleTony Blair's memoirs dominate coverage in the press
The extracts from Tony Blair's memoirs, A Journey, are the lead for most of the day's newspapers, and the coverage also spills onto the inside pages. The Daily Telegraph has a picture of him and his...
View ArticleUS says Hebron attack must not derail Middle East talks
On the eve of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, the US has appealed to both sites not to let the killing...
View ArticleFour killed in Papua New Guinea air crash
A plane has crashed in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, killing four people. The crash occurred on Tuesday when the jet overshot the runway at Misima Island, off the south-eastern tip of the...
View ArticleDemolition to start in October at Pontypridd precinct
The first demolition phase of an "eyesore" shopping precinct will start in October before remaining work begins next spring, say developers. They...
View ArticleBody recovered after Britannia Bridge search
Coastguard teams searching for a missing woman near the Britannia...
View ArticleMedical negligence case not settled after 27 years
A Northern Ireland family's medical negligence case has lasted 27 years while 55 others have been ongoing for longer than 15 years, it has emerged. The figures were given in an Assembly written answer...
View ArticleOfficials intervene after stink over Llanddulas tip
Environment officials have intervened to tackle bad odours at a landfill site. Villagers...
View ArticleWelsh MPs split in backing for both Miliband brothers
Welsh Labour MPs appear evenly split between the two Miliband brothers in the election for the next party...
View ArticleFirmus Energy announces one-year price freeze on natural gas
Natural gas supplier Firmus Energy has announced a 12-month freeze on current Northern Ireland gas prices. The company supplies gas to commercial, industrial and domestic...
View ArticleMurphy faces committee after civil servant suspension
Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy faces his departmental committee later for the first time since his top Civil Service advisor was...
View ArticleNew Cardiff council chief aims high but braced for cuts
The new chief executive of Cardiff council says he aims to make it the best in Europe within five years. Former police commander Jon...
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View ArticleBoy, four, hurt in van accident in Stanwell
A four-year-old boy has been flown to hospital by air ambulance after a road...
View ArticleHong Kong seeks minimum wage deal
Hong Kong's wage commission has announced it has agreed on a figure for the territory's first minimum wage. But the agreed level - likely to raise the earnings of 11% of the working population - is...
View ArticleFootballer Peter Davenport sells art collection
A former Manchester United footballer has sold his art collection - to fund a new interest in...
View ArticleDomestic abuse views see 'positive change'
Police have welcomed "positive changes" in views on domestic abuse and violence against women in...
View ArticleSpelling mistake on new road sign for Cotswold Airport
A spelling mistake has been spotted on an official road sign for an airport in...
View ArticleHelicopter tour over West Bank and Israel
The issue that will make or break new peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians is settlements in the...
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