New China leader seeks renaissance
The new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, says he will fight for the "great renaissance of the Chinese nation", in his first speech as head of state.
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Vessel may be stranded for two weeks
A cargo vessel which ran aground off the Northumberland coast could be stranded for a fortnight.
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Pope 'said Ordinariate not needed'
Pope Francis did say the Ordinariate for ex-Anglicans was unnecessary - but that does not mean it will be Papal policy, an Anglican bishop has said.
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Anger over 'unexpected' snowfall
Unexpected snow across Oxfordshire leads to criticism of the Met Office by the county council.
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Afriyie: I've no leadership ambition
Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, mentioned as a potential successor to David Cameron, says he has "no ambition" to lead the party.
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Catholic burial call for Richard III
An academic whose research led to the finding of Richard III says he should be given a Catholic, not an Anglican, funeral.
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Francis' First Window Appearance Of Papacy Delights
Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis delivered off-the-cuff remarks about God's power to forgive instead of reading from a written speech for the first Sunday window appearance of his papacy.
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Press regulation deal 'is possible'
A deal on press regulation is still possible, senior politicians say, ahead of a Commons vote on Monday, as JK Rowling says victims have been "hung out to dry".
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VIDEO: Duchess gives St Patrick's shamrocks
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended a parade at a military barracks to celebrate St Patrick's Day.
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Somalia frees rape row journalist
Somalia's Supreme Court frees a journalist imprisoned for interviewing a woman who alleged she had been raped by security forces.
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Olympic champion Watkins is pregnant
Olympic champion Anna Watkins announces she is expecting a child, putting her future in the sport in doubt.
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Greek player banned for Nazi salute
A Greek footballer is banned for life from playing for the national team after making a Nazi salute to celebrate a winning goal.
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Madonna celebrates at gay awards
Madonna gives an impassioned speech at the Glaad Awards, as she presents an award to talk show host Anderson Cooper.
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Arms relaxation 'would help Syrians'
A failure to supply weapons to rebel fighters in Syria would add to the risk of "extreme humanitarian distress", Foreign Secretary William Hague warns.
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Comedian charged over pitch incident
Comedian Simon Brodkin is accused of going on to a football pitch and warming up with the Manchester City team before a match.
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Woman dies in Edinburgh flat fire
A woman dies in an early morning fire at a top-floor flat in the east end of Edinburgh.
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Budget 2013: What might be in it?
What to expect from this week's Budget
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Social care cost cap brought forward
The government will bring forward its overhaul of the pension system and social care funding by a year to 2016, the chancellor announces.
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Iraq car bomb kills 10 near Basra
Ten people are killed as a car bomb explodes at a bus station near Basra in southern Iraq, days before the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion.
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Church alert was 'elaborate hoax'
A suspicious object found at a Catholic church in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, is described by police as an elaborate hoax.
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