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Medical chief in measles warning

Sat, 2013-05-18 05:49
Scotland's Chief Medical Officer calls for children aged between 10 and 17 to be vaccinated against measles.

VIDEO: Plane catches fire on landing in Russia

Sat, 2013-05-18 05:45
A Boeing 737 plane carrying about 140 people catches fire upon landing at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.

Marquez takes Le Mans MotoGP pole

Sat, 2013-05-18 05:43
Marc Marquez clinches pole position after topping the qualifying session for Sunday's French MotoGP at Le Mans.

America's Cup team threaten pull-out

Sat, 2013-05-18 04:46
Italy's team threaten to withdraw from America's Cup if safety changes are not implemented, following Andrew Simpson's death.

Hydro venue 'will open on time'

Sat, 2013-05-18 04:42
The operators of Scotland's new 12,000-seat entertainment arena have said the venue will open on time despite reports that it was months behind schedule.

Bomb was thrown during gun attack

Sat, 2013-05-18 04:41
Police discover a bomb in the Foxes Glen area of west Belfast - the scene of a gun attack on officers on Thursday afternoon.

VIDEO: Deadly floods sweep southern China

Sat, 2013-05-18 04:30
Deadly storms are sweeping across southern China, killing more than 50 people and leaving 14 missing

Democracy 'damaged by English focus'

Sat, 2013-05-18 03:59
Democracy in Wales is being damaged by a lack of coverage of Welsh affairs in the London-based media, the assembly's presiding officer fears.

Head teacher 'misused public money'

Sat, 2013-05-18 03:58
A former London head teacher of the year presided over misuse of public funds, a government report finds.

Protest rally over school shake-up

Sat, 2013-05-18 03:39
Hundreds of people are at a Cardiff rally being held ahead of planned strike action over school changes in the autumn.

Ferguson criticises Mancini sacking

Sat, 2013-05-18 03:35
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson criticises City rivals over 'amazing' decision to sack boss Roberto Mancini.

Saudi woman reaches Everest summit

Sat, 2013-05-18 03:34
A 25-year-old Saudi woman makes history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.

Kerry urges Nigeria army 'restraint'

Sat, 2013-05-18 03:24
The US warns Nigeria's army against human rights violations as it pursues a campaign against Islamist militants in the north-east.

VIDEO: Sweden gears up for Eurovision contest

Sat, 2013-05-18 02:27
The Swedish city of Malmo is gearing up to host the Eurovision Song Contest final with 26 countries set to perform for millions of TV viewers.

Ireland fly-half O'Gara retires

Sat, 2013-05-18 02:20
Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara will take up a coaching role with Racing Metro after announcing his retirement.

Dozens injured in US train crash

Sat, 2013-05-18 02:18
More than 60 people were injured, at least two critically, after a head-on collision between two commuter trains near New York, officials say.

Celebrations for watersports centre

Sat, 2013-05-18 02:04
A weekend of celebrations mark the launch of a new watersports centre in Colwyn Bay, with a festival hosted by Radio 1 presenter Aled Haydn Jones.

EU to ban refillable olive oil jugs

Sat, 2013-05-18 01:55
The EU is to ban restaurants from using refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil, citing hygiene and consumer protection.

PR for Benghazi

Sat, 2013-05-18 01:44
Tara McKelvey on the US's handling of Benghazi fallout

N Korea 'fires short-range missiles'

Sat, 2013-05-18 01:35
North Korea has fired three short-range missiles as part of an apparent routine test-launch, South Korea says.
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