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The parents of a French student stabbed to death and burned in a London flat say his killer "cannot hide forever".
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The government is criticised by the Tories after it was revealed civil servants banked more than £128m in bonuses.
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The UN's envoy to Afghanistan is to set out a new plan on aid spending, amid concern millions have been wasted.
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Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of star Nigerian and Everton football player Joseph Yobo, police say.
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South Africa's Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Zimbabwe with President Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction.
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MPs call for an inquiry into the administration of British overseas territory the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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The 20th anniversary of 167 workers losing their lives in the Piper Alpha disaster is marked with ceremonies.
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A proposal to open parish churches to tourists is to be put to the Church of England's governing body.
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The parents of Shakilus Townsend, London's latest teenage knife death victim, thank a woman who tried to save him.
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A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.
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Venus Williams captures her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final.
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Laura Robson becomes the first Briton since 1984 to win the Wimbledon girls' singles title.
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Lewis Hamilton only qualifies fourth fastest for the British GP as his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen grabs pole position.
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The 167 victims of Piper Alpha are remembered
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Seat designed to aid breastfeeding in public
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Love your local bookshop? Tell us why and send a pic
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Colourful costumes at the UK's biggest gay pride parade
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Farewell to the inventor of the mini-roundabout
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Wives of offshore rig fire victims recall the tragedy
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A man is charged with murdering his father whose body was found wrapped in bin bags in an East Yorkshire field.
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Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out.
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A blaze damages a disused Victorian chapel and leads to nearby homes being evacuated.
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A 'have-a-go hero' twarts an attempt by two men to kidnap a postman in the Gressham Street area of Belfast city centre.
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The former vice-president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, appears in court in The Hague.
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Argentina's lower house of Congress approves taxes on agricultural exports, which farmers have vowed to resist.
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Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer.
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Protests begin on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido ahead of Monday's summit of the G8 nations.
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A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London.
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Afghan member of parliament Habibullah Jan is shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kandahar province, officials say.
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The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests.
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The committee on standards in public life is considering an inquiry into MPs' expenses, the BBC understands.
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Children from assisted conception do as well emotionally as those conceived naturally, research suggests.
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More than a million 11 and 14-year-olds in England will get their Sats results late this year because of administrative chaos.
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The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft show.
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The agent of Top Gear host James May denies the star is seeking the same salary as Jeremy Clarkson.
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Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.
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