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Striker mugged for diamond watch

Wed, 2013-02-06 05:02
Birmingham City forward Peter Lovenkrands has his £30,000 Swiss watch stolen from him by two muggers waiting outside his Solihull home.
Categories: International News, National / International News

China bans luxury gift adverts

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:56
China announces a ban on the broadcast of adverts for luxury gifts, as part of a campaign against extravagance ahead of new year celebrations.
Categories: International News, National / International News

No venue for police games ceremony

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:50
Ravenhill, the home of Ulster rugby has been ruled out as the venue for the opening ceremony of the World Police and Fire Games.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Day in pictures: 6 February 2013

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:43
Twenty four hours of news photos: 6 February
Categories: International News, National / International News

France action in Mali is 'real war'

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:31
French forces are involved in a "real war" with "terrorists" around the Malian town of Gao, the defence minister says.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Impending comet Ison caught on film

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:27
A comet that looks likely to dazzle in the night skies later this year is spotted by a spacecraft dedicated to much closer comet observations.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Rajoy man arrives for questioning

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:22
A former treasurer of Spain's governing Popular Party arrives for questioning by prosecutors over claims of secret payments.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Thousands of PCs internet access cut

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:22
Thousands of computers running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system are unable to connect to the internet after installing an anti-virus update.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Iran ex-prosecutor Mortazavi freed

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:18
Saeed Mortazavi, the former prosecutor general of Tehran, is released after two days in prison.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Funeral for church organist held

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:08
The funeral of church organist Alan Greaves, who died after being assaulted on Christmas Eve, is taking place.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Dozens dead in Pakistan storms

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:06
At least 34 people including several children are killed after three days of heavy rain and storms in Pakistan, officials say.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Self-employed rising since downturn

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:05
The number of people working for themselves is rising in Wales in the years since the financial crisis, new figures show.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Funding for shark drug research

Wed, 2013-02-06 04:04
A team developing anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory drugs from research based on the immune systems of sharks receives a £1.5m funding boost.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: Whale hits holidaymakers' canoe

Wed, 2013-02-06 03:52
A couple from Arizona got more than they bargained for when they went on a whale-spotting trip during a holiday in Hawaii.
Categories: International News, National / International News

People-smuggling network 'disrupted'

Wed, 2013-02-06 03:46
Authorities believe they have disrupted a major people-smuggling network after carrying out dozens of co-ordinated raids in the UK, France and Belgium.
Categories: International News, National / International News

RBS Libor fines of £400m expected

Wed, 2013-02-06 03:43
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is expected to be fined a total of about £400m by UK and US regulators later as a result of the Libor scandal.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Federal Reserve confirms hack attack

Wed, 2013-02-06 03:41
The US's central bank confirms data was stolen from its systems by hackers, but does not confirm if the incident was that claimed by Anonymous.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Care home duo held in abuse probe

Wed, 2013-02-06 03:40
Two members of staff at a care home near Bristol are arrested on suspicion of assaulting an elderly resident.
Categories: International News, National / International News

How do you reconstruct a face from just a skull?

Wed, 2013-02-06 03:23
A facial reconstruction has been made from Richard III’s skull. But how do they recreate a face from 500 year-old bones?
Categories: International News, National / International News

West Ham sign Alpari as sponsor

Wed, 2013-02-06 03:04
Premier League football team West Ham United signs forex broker Alpari as the club's new principal sponsor from season 2013-14.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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