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A British company has announced that it is planning to exploit a new and controversial frontier in the search for valuable minerals, by mining the sea bed in the Pacific Ocean.

A sailor rescued in the middle of the Pacific Ocean says his boat has been ransacked after it landed on an Australian beach.

North Korea's threats have put the other countries in the region on edge. South Korea, Japan and China have a history of strained ties, but are united in wanting to restrain North Korea.

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A third of drivers have suffered damage to their vehicles from potholes over the last two years, a survey suggests.

Catholics in UK and Ireland give their take on new pontiff

The Cites convention tells the worst ivory offenders to get their houses in order or face sanctions

Conservative MP Tim Loughton says he will no longer respond to any communication from a constituent who accused him of being racist.

Scientists have been searching for the elusive sub-atomic particle that gives everything mass. As more and more data come in from the Large Hadron Collider that straddles France and Switzerland, they think they've found it.

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World War I drama Parade's End receives four honours at this year's Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, including acting prizes for Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall.

The average broadband speed in the UK now stands at 12Mbps (megabits per second), according to Ofcom's latest report.

This annual gathering of conservatives is the first since President Obama thwarted Republican efforts to retake the White House, a defeat of Mitt Romney that many in the GOP didn't see coming. And while there will be some backward glances, the conference is mostly about finding the way forward.

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Samsung’s revealing its new Galaxy S4 phone today in New York. The smartphone is getting a lot of buzz because it’s the first phone set to challenge Apple’s 'cool.'

The producer price index -- prices received by U.S. companies -- rose 0.7 percent last month, its largest uptick in five months. Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial explains what's behind the rise and whether the U.S. should be worried about inflation.

Japan and China have failed to block new restrictions on shark fishing at an international conference in Thailand.

In Herkimer, N.Y., people are puzzled about why 64-year-old Kurt Myers allegedly opened fire at two different locations. Thursday morning, after a 19-hour standoff, he was killed in a shootout with police.

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Leading church figures in Northern Ireland welcome the election of Pope Francis as the new head of the Catholic Church.

Five people have been convicted for a tax scam in which they tried to claim £2.8m for a Hollywood blockbuster which they never intended to make.

Two Crown Prosecution Service employees admit making more than £1m worth of bogus claims for taxi fares.

The pace of claims for unemployment insurance continues to be the lowest since January 2008. Meanwhile, higher energy costs pushed wholesale prices up sharply in February. But the upward pressure has since eased somewhat.

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The producer price index -- prices received by U.S. companies -- rose 0.7 percent last month, its largest uptick in five months.

Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain what's behind the rise and whether the U.S. should be worried about inflation.

Labour suspends Lord Ahmed while it investigates reports he blamed his imprisonment on pressure from Jewish newspaper and TV bosses.

Royal Academicians, at work in their studios