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Anders Behring Breivik, who is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people last July, tells a Norwegian court he shot people who were begging for their lives.

Pakistan begins mourning the victims of a plane crash in a residential area near Islamabad airport - all 127 on board are believed to have died.

A plane carrying 127 people crashes in a residential area near Islamabad international airport - with no reports of survivors.

Anders Behring Breivik, who is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people last July, tells a Norwegian court he shot people who were begging for their lives.

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Chancellor George Osborne offers just under £10bn in loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help economies in trouble.

The IMF says it has pledges for the $400bn (£247bn) extra funds it was seeking to help economies in trouble - including just under $15bn from the UK.

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Dozens more phone-hacking claims against News Group Newspapers emerge, including by Wayne Rooney and Sir John Major's ex-daughter-in-law Emma Noble.

Sheffield United and Wales footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years for raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player, Clayton McDonald, is cleared.

Dozens more phone-hacking claims against News Group Newspapers emerge, including by Wayne Rooney and Sir John Major's ex-daughter-in-law Emma Noble.

Chancellor George Osborne offers just under £10bn in loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help economies in trouble.

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Chancellor George Osborne offers just under £10bn in loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help economies in trouble.

Dozens more phone-hacking claims against News Group Newspapers emerge, including by Wayne Rooney and Sir John Major's ex-daughter-in-law Emma Noble.

Chancellor George Osborne offers just under £10bn in loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help economies in trouble.

Opposition supporters in Bahrain attend a mass protest demanding an end to the crackdown on dissent and the cancellation of Sunday's Grand Prix.

Footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player, Clayton McDonald, is cleared.

Chancellor George Osborne offers just under £10bn in loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help economies in trouble.

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Security is tightened in Bahrain in preparation for protests, as Formula 1 cars take to the track for practice sessions ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix.

An airliner with nearly 130 people on board crashes in a residential area near Islamabad international airport, Pakistani officials say.

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Footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player, Clayton McDonald, is cleared.

Chancellor George Osborne offers just under £10bn in loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help economies in trouble.

An airliner with nearly 130 people on board crashes in a residential area near Islamabad international airport, Pakistani officials say.

Footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player, Clayton McDonald, is cleared.

Dozens more phone-hacking claims against News Group Newspapers emerge, including by Wayne Rooney and Sir John Major's ex-daughter-in-law Emma Noble.

Security stepped up at Bahrain F1

Government 'to block Qatada bail'

Downing Street says the government will resist "vigorously" any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

News Group Newspapers is facing 46 new claims in the phone-hacking civil litigation, including from footballer Wayne Rooney and Sir John Major's former daughter-in-law Emma Noble.

Footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player, Clayton McDonald, is cleared.

Footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player Clayton McDonald is cleared.

An airliner with nearly 130 people on board crashes in a residential area near Islamabad international airport, Pakistani officials say.

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Footballer Ched Evans is found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman while another player Clayton McDonald is cleared.

Footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player Clayton McDonald is cleared.

South Sudan's president orders the withdrawal of troops from the Heglig oil field in Sudan, an occupation that sparked fears of all-out war.

Footballer Ched Evans is found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman while another player Clayton McDonald is cleared.

News Group Newspapers is facing 46 new claims in the phone-hacking civil litigation.

News Group Newspapers is facing 46 new claims in the phone-hacking civil litigation, including from footballer Wayne Rooney and Sir John Major's former daughter-in-law Emma Noble.

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Peston on the bank executives facing pressure over pay

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Stars dazzle at Avengers UK premiere Newsbeat

Peston on the bank executives facing pressure over pay

Why French voters love to loathe their president

Stars dazzle at Avengers UK premiere Newsbeat

Kate and Pippa are on the influential list but who's not?

Why French voters love to loathe their president

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Kate and Pippa are on the influential list but who's not?

South Sudan's president orders the withdrawal of his troops from the Heglig oil field across the border in Sudan, following fears of all-out war.

News Group Newspapers is facing 46 new claims in the phone-hacking civil litigation.

A couple acquitted of murdering their four-month-old son call for an inquiry into two London hospitals responsible for his care.

South Sudan's president orders the withdrawal of his troops from the Heglig oil field across the border in Sudan, following fears of all-out war.

Security is tightened in Bahrain in preparation for protests, as Formula 1 cars take to the track for practice sessions ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix.

Anders Behring Breivik, who is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people last July, tells a Norwegian court he shot people who were begging for their lives.

Downing Street says the government will resist "vigorously" any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Security is tightened in Bahrain in preparation for protests, as Formula 1 cars take to the track for practice sessions ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix.

Influential guitarist Bert Weedon, who inspired musicians such as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Brian May, dies aged 91.

Downing Street says the government will resist "vigorously" any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg is fastest ahead of Mark Webber in the second practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bahrain crown prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa rules out cancelling the weekend's grand prix despite violent protests.

Nico Rosberg is fastest in second practice at the Bahrain GP, in which Force India pulled out to get back to their hotel before dark.

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg is fastest ahead of Mark Webber in the second practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Force India pull out of second practice for the Bahrain GP for safety reasons, which is under way at Sakhir, with Rosberg fastest.

Nico Rosberg is fastest in second practice at the Bahrain GP, in which Force India pulled out to get back to their hotel before dark.

Force India pull out of second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix for safety reasons, which is under way at Sakhir.

Force India pull out of second practice for the Bahrain GP for safety reasons, which is under way at Sakhir, with Rosberg fastest.

Chongqing police knew UK man Neil Heywood had been murdered and a cover-up began immediately, a senior Chinese journalist tells the BBC.

South Sudan's president orders the withdrawal of his troops from the Heglig oil field across the border in Sudan, following fears of all-out war.

Downing Street says the government will resist we "will oppose vigorously" any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Downing Street says the government will resist "vigorously" any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Force India have pulled out of second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix for safety reasons, which is underway at Sakhir.

Force India pull out of second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix for safety reasons, which is under way at Sakhir.

Downing Street says the government will resist any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Downing Street says the government will resist we "will oppose vigorously" any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

Force India have pulled out of second practice of the Bahrain GP, which is underway now.

Force India have pulled out of second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix for safety reasons, which is underway at Sakhir.

Second practice begins at 1200 BST, with Force India set to leave the session early to return to their hotel before dark.

Force India have pulled out of second practice of the Bahrain GP, which is underway now.

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Chongqing police knew UK man Neil Heywood had been murdered and a cover-up began immediately, a senior Chinese journalist tells the BBC.

Downing Street says the government will resist any application for bail by radical cleric Abu Qatada.

A couple acquitted of murdering their four-month-old son call for an inquiry into two London hospitals responsible for his care.

Chongqing police knew UK man Neil Heywood had been murdered and a cover-up began immediately, a senior Chinese journalist tells the BBC.

Three teenagers are sentenced to life for the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at a central London Tube station.

A couple acquitted of murdering their four-month-old son call for an inquiry into two London hospitals responsible for his care.

Stars dazzle at Avengers UK premiere Newsbeat

What does 'Luddite' really mean - and are you one?

Why French voters love to loathe their president

Stars dazzle at Avengers UK premiere Newsbeat

What does 'Luddite' really mean - and are you one?

Why French voters love to loathe their president

Force India will finish second practice early at the Bahrain Grand Prix so they can return to their hotel before dark.

Second practice begins at 1200 BST, with Force India set to leave the session early to return to their hotel before dark.

Why French voters love to loathe their president

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What does 'Luddite' really mean - and are you one?

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Kate and Pippa are on the influential list but who's not?

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Has the phone-hacking scandal spread to the US?

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Peston on the bank executuves facing pay pressure

Peston on the bank executives facing pressure over pay

What does 'Luddite' really mean - and are you one?

Peston on the bank executuves facing pay pressure

Kate and Pippa are on the influential list but who's not?

What does 'Luddite' really mean - and are you one?

Uncomfortable reading for home secretary as headlines remain focused on Abu Qatada

Kate and Pippa are on the influential list but who's not?

Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik tells his trial he is "normally a very nice person" but "dehumanised" himself after 2006.

Three teenagers are sentenced to life for the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at a central London Tube station.

Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik tells his trial he is "normally a very nice person" but "dehumanised" after 2006.

Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik tells his trial he is "normally a very nice person" but "dehumanised" himself after 2006.

Why French voters love to loathe their president

30ft-tall girl wakes up to start three-day event

What does 'Luddite' really mean - and are you one?

Why French voters love to loathe their president

The giant puppets taking over a British city

What does 'Luddite' really mean - and are you one?

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is fastest ahead of Sebastian Vettel in the first practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Force India will finish second practice early at the Bahrain Grand Prix so they can return to their hotel before dark.

A couple acquitted of murdering their four-month-old son call for an inquiry into two London hospitals responsible for his care.

Influential guitarist Bert Weedon, who inspired musicians such as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Brian May, dies aged 91.

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Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik tells his trial he is "normally a very nice person" but "dehumanised" after 2006.

A couple acquitted of murdering their four-month-old son call for an inquiry into two London hospitals responsible for his care.

Influential guitarist Bert Weedon, who inspired musicians such as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Brian May, dies aged 91.

Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik tells his trial he is "normally a very nice person" but "dehumanised" after 2006.

Anders Behring Breivik admits he "cannot conceive" what it is like for others to consider his "gruesome" acts as his trial for killing 77 people continues.

Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik tells his trial he is "normally a very nice person" but "dehumanised" after 2006.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the first practice session at the controversial Bahrain GP. Second practice at 1200 BST.

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is fastest ahead of Sebastian Vettel in the first practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the first practice session at the controversial Bahrain GP. Second practice begins at 1200 BST.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the first practice session at the controversial Bahrain GP. Second practice at 1200 BST.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the first practice session at the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix. Second practice begins at 1200 BST.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the first practice session at the controversial Bahrain GP. Second practice begins at 1200 BST.

David Cameron is warned he will face a substantial rebellion by his own MPs if the government tries to change the structure of the House of Lords.

Influential guitarist Bert Weedon, who inspired musicians such as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Brian May, dies aged 91.

First practice is underway at the Bahrain GP as two members of Force India ask to return home following a petrol bomb attack.

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in the first practice session at the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix. Second practice begins at 1200 BST.

David Cameron is warned he will face a substantial rebellion by his own MPs if the government tries to change the structure of the House of Lords.

Anders Behring Breivik admits he "cannot conceive" what it is like for others to consider his "gruesome" acts as his trial for killing 77 people continues.

Returning to the stand at his Oslo trial for the killing of 77 people, Anders Behring Breivik admits he "cannot conceive" what it is like for others to consider his "gruesome" acts.

David Cameron is warned he will face a substantial rebellion by his own MPs if the government tries to change the structure of the House of Lords.

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Anders Behring Breivik resumes testimony at his trial in Norway, with the focus expected to be on his gun rampage on Utoeya island.

Returning to the stand at his Oslo trial for the killing of 77 people, Anders Behring Breivik admits he "cannot conceive" what it is like for others to consider his "gruesome" acts.

China police 'knew UK man killed'

Chongqing police knew UK man Neil Heywood had been murdered and a cover-up began immediately, a senior Chinese journalist tells the BBC.

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First practice is underway at the Bahrain GP as two members of the Force India team return home following a petrol bomb attack.

First practice is underway at the Bahrain GP as two members of Force India ask to return home following a petrol bomb attack.

Security is tightened at Bahrain's Formula 1 track with practice runs set to begin against a background of ongoing protests.

Security is tightened at Bahrain's Formula 1 track with practice runs set to begin against a background of protests against the ruling family.

A British man jailed for plotting to blow up a plane says he met Osama Bin Laden, in a landmark testimony at a New York terror trial.

Anders Behring Breivik resumes testimony at his trial in Norway, with the focus expected to be on his gun rampage on Utoeya island.

The first practice session is underway at the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir.

First practice is underway at the Bahrain GP as two members of the Force India team return home following a petrol bomb attack.

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The Bahrain International Circuit hosts round four of the Formula 1 World Championship with first practice starting at 0800 BST.

The first practice session is underway at the controvesial Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir.

Gary Lineker says David Beckham does not deserve a place in the Great Britain squad at the 2012 Olympics.

The Bahrain International Circuit hosts round four of the Formula 1 World Championship with first practice starting at 0800 BST.

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I wouldn't pick Beckham - Lineker

Force India team members flee as petrol bombs are hurled over their vehicle on their way back from the Bahrain Grand Prix track.

Gary Lineker says David Beckham does not deserve a place in the Great Britain squad at the 2012 Olympics.

A British man jailed for plotting to blow up a plane says he met Osama Bin Laden, in a landmark testimony at a New York terror trial.

David Cameron is warned he will face a substantial rebellion by his own MPs if the government tries to change the structure of the House of Lords.

A full dress rehearsal of the Olympic torch relay is being staged on an 80-mile section from Leicester to Peterborough.

A British man jailed for plotting to blow up a plane says he met Osama Bin Laden, in a landmark testimony at a New York terror trial.

The home secretary defends her handling of attempts to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada, but tells MPs he is likely to remain in the UK "for many months".

Security is tightened at Bahrain's Formula 1 track with practice runs set to begin against a background of ongoing protests.

Security is tightened at Bahrain's Formula 1 track with practice runs set to begin against a background of ongoing protests.

The home secretary defends her handling of attempts to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada, but tells MPs he is likely to remain in the UK "for many months".

Demand for rickets death inquiry

A couple acquitted of murdering their four-month-old son call for an inquiry into two London hospitals responsible for his care.

Anders Behring Breivik aimed to kill hundreds of people with his gun and bomb attacks, he tells day four of his murder trial in Oslo.

Security is tightened at Bahrain's Formula 1 track with practice runs set to begin against a background of ongoing protests.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the situation in Syria remains "highly precarious", as initial agreement is reached on the deployment of ceasefire observers.

A British man jailed for plotting to blow up a plane says he met Osama Bin Laden, in a landmark testimony at a New York terror trial.

Footage of the moment when three men were hit by a car during riots in Birmingham is shown at the trial of their alleged murderers.

A full dress rehearsal of the Olympic torch relay is being staged on an 80-mile section from Leicester to Peterborough.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the situation in Syria remains "highly precarious", as initial agreement is reached on the deployment of ceasefire observers.

A Nato Black Hawk helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan, with four people on board, US officials say.

A Nato Black Hawk helicopter crashes in southern Afghanistan, with four people on board, US officials say.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the situation in Syria remains "highly precarious", as initial agreement is reached on the deployment of ceasefire observers.