| UK banks hit by New York 'fraud' BBC News Some of the world's... |
| Pair jailed over sex trafficking BBC News Two people have been jailed for their part in the trafficking and exploitation of women for sex in Kent. Gerard Carroll, 51, of Whetsted Road, Tonbridge, was given two 18-month jail terms, to run concurrently, at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday. Moi... |
| Brothers together after 67 years BBC News A Norfolk man has met the German brother he never knew he had after 67 years apart. Peter Hans Beschorner, of Thorpe St Andrew near Norwich, applied for information about his Jewish father stored in a German document archive. Unbeknown to him, his... |
| Heat debate raises temperatures BBC News Alright, there was no wrapping paper, and the Finance Minister Nigel Dodds didn't dress up as Santa Claus. But ministers wanted this extra session, tacked on to the end of the Stormont term, to be the political equivalent of the family gathering in... |
| Suspended term for club assault BBC News A police officer who attacked a man in a Belfast nightclub has been given a suspended jail sentence. Vincent Turpin, 29, received five months imprisonment, suspended for two years, for lashing out and inflicting a... |
| Munitions site plan gets go ahead BBC News Proposals to redevelop one of Europe's largest brown field sites have been given the green light by Renfrewshire Council despite local objections. More than 2,000 complaints were lodged against plans by BAE Systems and Redrow Homes to transform the... |
| Six in court over heroin charges BBC News Four men and two women have appeared in court in Inverness accused of... |
| More surgery for conjoined twin BBC News A baby girl who was separated from her conjoined twin has had a successful operation to close her chest following heart surgery. Faith... |
| Turkish thinkers' Armenia apology BBC News An internet petition has been launched in Turkey, apologising for the "great catastrophe of 1915" when hundreds of thousands of Ottoman Armenians died. Armenians and many international historians describe as "genocide" the massacres and deaths during... |
| Siemens in corruption settlement BBC News The German industrial giant Siemens has agreed to pay more than $1.3bn (£850m) in Germany and the US to settle long-standing corruption... |
| Surge in Zimbabwe cholera deaths BBC News The United Nations says 978 people have now been killed by the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, an increase of 25% from the last figure given three days ago. The UN's office for humanitarian affairs says 18,413 suspected cases have been reported across... |
| Botswana denies Mugabe coup claim BBC News Botswana has rejected claims by Zimbabwe it is involved in a plot to oust President Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwe's justice minister told state media they have "compelling evidence" Botswana was hosting military training camps for opposition rebels. He... |
| Madonna gives Guy £50m in divorce BBC News Madonna has paid ex-husband Guy Ritchie between £50m-£60m as part of their divorce settlement. The pop star's US spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg told The Associated Press the figure included the... |
| Peterborough case is 'not proven' BBC News A charge against Peterborough regarding an approach for Ebbsfleet's Kwesi... |
| Ridsdale's warning to star Ledley BBC News Chairman Peter Ridsdale has warned Cardiff City star Joe Ledley he will not be allowed to run his contract down and leave on the cheap.... |
| Spurs reveal images of new ground BBC News Tottenham Hotspur have unveiled the first images of their proposed new stadium at White Hart Lane. Spurs have not finalised details of the arena but have revealed it would be built alongside the current ground. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said:... |
| Medals would help F1 - Ecclestone BBC News Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone remains committed to awarding medals rather than points in Grands Prix. His proposal would see gold, silver and bronze medals awarded to the top three finishers, rather than the current system of points for the... |
| Hayley Yelling to quit athletics BBC News Former European cross-country champion Hayley Yelling has retired... |
| Burnett loss to be investigated BBC News World Snooker will investigate irregular betting patterns after Jamie Burnett's first-round loss to Stephen Maguire at the UK Championships. Burnett was beaten 9-3 and it has since emerged that several bookmakers stopped taking bets on that exact... |
| Higgins and Maguire reach last 16 BBC News Former world champion John Higgins secured his place in the UK Championship second round with a... |
 (photo: AP / Sarah El Deeb) Hundreds dead in Darfur battles BBC News |
 (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Egypt court convicts food rioters BBC News |
 (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Crowds greet freed Palestinians BBC News |
 (photo: (AP /Mohammed Sehety)) Some Imams 'biased against women' BBC News |
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 (photo: Public Domain file) Pakistanis hit by 14% petrol rise BBC News |
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 (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Four killed in Kashmir violence BBC News |
