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Student's family appeal to killer

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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Tories criticise Whitehall bonuses

The government is criticised by the Tories after it was revealed civil servants banked more than £128m in bonuses.

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UN to urge revamp of Afghan aid

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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Everton footballer's brother kidnapped

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of star Nigerian and Everton football player Joseph Yobo, police say.

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Mbeki holds Harare crisis talks

South Africa's Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Zimbabwe with President Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction.

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Inquiry urged into UK territory

MPs call for an inquiry into the administration of British overseas territory the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Piper Alpha anniversary honoured

The 20th anniversary of 167 workers losing their lives in the Piper Alpha disaster is marked with ceremonies.

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Church tourism plan put to Synod

A proposal to open parish churches to tourists is to be put to the Church of England's governing body.

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Stabbed boy's parents thank helper

The parents of Shakilus Townsend, London's latest teenage knife death victim, thank a woman who tried to save him.

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Woman in India gives birth to twins 'at 70'

A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.

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Venus triumphs in Wimbledon final

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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Briton Laura Robson wins girls' title

Laura Robson becomes the first Briton since 1984 to win the Wimbledon girls' singles title.

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Kovalainen on pole for British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton only qualifies fourth fastest for the British GP as his McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen grabs pole position.

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Twenty years on

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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In pictures

Colourful costumes at the UK's biggest gay pride parade

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All-rounder

Farewell to the inventor of the mini-roundabout

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Piper memories

Wives of offshore rig fire victims recall the tragedy

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Son charged over bin bag body

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 joins by-election race

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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Residents moved after chapel fire

A blaze damages a disused Victorian chapel and leads to nearby homes being evacuated.

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Hero foils postman kidnap bid

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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Congo ex-leader appears in court

The former vice-president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, appears in court in The Hague.

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Argentine MPs approve farm taxes

Argentina's lower house of Congress approves taxes on agricultural exports, which farmers have vowed to resist.

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Iran nuclear position 'unchanged'

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 ahead of Japan G8 summit

Protests begin on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido ahead of Monday's summit of the G8 nations.

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Man arrested over London murders

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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Gunmen kill Afghan MP in Kandahar

Afghan member of parliament Habibullah Jan is shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kandahar province, officials say.

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Pensioners 'see higher cost rise'

The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests.

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Watchdog set to probe MP expenses

The committee on standards in public life is considering an inquiry into MPs' expenses, the BBC understands.

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Donor children 'emotionally well'

Children from assisted conception do as well emotionally as those conceived naturally, research suggests.

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Delays hit pupils' test results

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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Smallest planet shrinks in size

The smallest planet in the Solar System has become even smaller, studies by the Messenger spacecraft show.

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Top Gear pay 'row' is played down

The agent of Top Gear host James May denies the star is seeking the same salary as Jeremy Clarkson.

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Google 'faces Street View block'

Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

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