Pakistan floods: Painfully slow progress of aid effort
As the flooding that has made millions destitute across Pakistan moves down through the...
View ArticleArrested brother of Rwanda ex-army chief 'alive'
The brother of Rwanda's exiled ex-army chief is alive and well in military prison, the army says, dismissing reports...
View ArticleUS food safety agency sees 'more egg recalls' ahead
The US food safety agency has predicted more egg recalls as it investigates the source of salmonella-tainted eggs that have sickened as many as 2,000 people. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner...
View ArticleNottingham 'shedding' gun capital reputation
Nottingham is shedding its image as the "gun capital of Britain", according to the city council's deputy leader. Graham Chapman's comments come after the fatal shooting of Mark Shaw in Top Valley on...
View ArticleThree released over death in Guildford toilets
Two men and a woman who were arrested over the death of a man in toilets in Guildford, Surrey, have been bailed. Jonathan Heighton, 33, of...
View ArticleShot Lincolnshire boy, two, released from hospital
A two-year-old boy has been released from hospital after being shot in the neck with an air rifle. Police were called to an address in Winthorpe,...
View ArticleSeven dead after former policeman hijacks Manila bus
Philippine police have stormed a hijacked bus in Manila,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan facing currency crisis over oil payments
South Sudan has accused the North of switching payments of oil revenue from US dollars to the local currency in violation of...
View ArticleV Festival tents to help victims of Pakistan floods
Thousands of tents left behind at the V Festival in Staffordshire are expected to be sent to help Pakistan's flood victims....
View ArticleInquiry after man dies in digger crash in Blackburn
A 21-year-old man has died in a digger crash on an industrial site in...
View ArticleMother, 17, charged with Fleet station baby killing
A 17-year-old mother has been charged with killing her own baby who was found wrapped in a...
View ArticlePalestinians: No talks if Israel settlement freeze ends
The Palestinian Authority has warned that it will pull out of peace talks if Israel renews the construction of...
View ArticleMother appeals over missing bike in Sheppey fatal crash
The mother of a man who died in a motorcycle accident has appealed to whoever took the bike from the crash scene to hand it in to police. Brett Roberts, 32, died in hospital on 7 August after the...
View ArticleIn pictures: Philippines bus siege
Police in the Philippines have ended a day-long hijacking of a tourist coach in the capital, Manila. A gunman who had seized 25 hostages was killed along with several hostages. The gunman seized 22...
View ArticleBadger's 'horrific' death in Sheffield snare
A badger has suffered a "prolonged and horrific" death after being caught in an illegal snare in Sheffield. The RSPCA said it was investigating after the young female badger's body was found by a...
View ArticleSheepdog turns to herding ducks in Northumberland
A border collie in Northumberland whose owner hopes he can make the English sheepdog team has been honing his skills - by herding ducks. The talented canine, called...
View ArticleFluoride varnish to be painted on to children's teeth
Children taking part in a new health initiative in the Lothians will have their milk teeth painted with fluoride varnish in a bid to stop decay. About 150 dentists have signed up to the Childsmile...
View ArticleComedian 'storms out' of interview with Huw Edwards
Stand-up comic Brendon Burns expressed mock rage and made a dramatic exit, when he appeared on...
View ArticleWNO leader John Fisher steps down next summer
The leader of Welsh National Opera (WNO) will step down next summer following five years in the role. John Fisher, chief executive and artistic director, joined the company from the New York...
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