Multiple-vehicle crash closes part of M5 in Devon
Part of the M5 in Devon has been closed after a crash involving up to seven...
View ArticleGulf oil spill: Spain's Galician coast a symbol of hope
Businesses in the Gulf of Mexico face a long struggle after the BP oil spill - but...
View ArticleFrance continues Roma expulsion
A further 300 Roma settlers have been deported from France in President...
View ArticleDavid Miliband dismisses rift with brother Ed
Labour leadership candidate David Miliband has dismissed...
View ArticleChile miners told rescue could take three months
A group of 33 miners trapped 700m underground in...
View ArticleCattedown harbour sewage warning after storm damage
Storm damage to water treatment pumps has increased the risk of sewage overflowing into a Devon harbour. South West Water (SWW) said three of...
View ArticleSingapore's tough balancing act on immigration
Overlooking Singapore's central business district, construction workers are busy...
View ArticleEnd of road for Last of the Summer Wine
The world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the...
View ArticleChristian faith plus Chinese productivity
At first glance, it looks as though it could be any other factory driving the rapid development of the Chinese economy. But this is no ordinary enterprise because here religious faith is as important...
View ArticlePension dispute threatens EMI's finances
The Pensions Regulator has been asked to decide on the funding of the main EMI pension scheme because the trustees and the company cannot agree. It will be the...
View ArticlePakistan floods 'consuming' southern villages
As Pakistan's flood surge travels south down the Indus River, it devours more...
View ArticleManila bus siege police ignored elite army unit's offer
Police handling the armed siege of a tour bus in Manila on Monday made no use of an offer of help from a military squad trained in...
View ArticleSerial stabbing suspect ordered held without bond in US
A man arrested over a series of 18 attacks in three US states was ordered held without bond in one...
View ArticleGalicians demand answers over 2002 Prestige oil spill
The coastline of Galicia is green and rugged, dotted with deserted, sandy...
View ArticleScience GCSEs not tough enough - exams watchdog Ofqual
England's exams watchdog has suggested two of this year's science GCSEs were too easy. Ofqual chief executive Isabel Nisbet...
View ArticleYears of saved pocket change buys van in China
A man has paid for a van in China with 100,000 yuan ($14,700; £9,500) in pocket change he gathered over years, state television reports. Mr Zhao, a businessman, dropped bundles of notes, none worth...
View ArticleKenya's new constitution sparks hopes of rebirth
By Peter Greste BBC East Africa correspondent Supporters of the new constitution say it brings much-needed changes Nairobi's Uhuru Park is awash with the red, green and black of the Kenyan flag....
View ArticleNumber of struck-off Scottish teachers on the rise
More than 70 teachers in Scotland have been struck off in the past six years, according to...
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