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Police probe fatal tiger attack
The death of a zoo worker attacked by a tiger could have been due to "human or technical" factors, police say.
Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash
There has been a huge increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, an inter-faith charity says.
Rutherford claims Manchester victory
Olympic champion Greg Rutherford triumphs on home soil once again as he wins the long jump at the Great CityGames Manchester.
Bridge collapses after US rail crash
Two goods trains collide in the US state of Missouri, bringing down a road bridge and leaving seven people injured.
Ukraine stages first gay pride march
About 100 activists stage Ukraine's first gay pride march in the capital Kiev, describing the event as a "historic" day.
Warnings over flagship projects
More than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.
Peacock victorious on injury return
Paralympic 100m champion Jonnie Peacock wins on his return from injury at the Great CityGames Manchester.
Syria town under heavy army shelling
Rebel positions in Qusair in western Syria come under heavy shelling as government troops step up their offensive to recapture the strategic town.
Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole
Nico Rosberg beats Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole
Nico Rosberg beats Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Mayor 'sorry' for US brothel remarks
Osaka's outspoken mayor apologises for saying US troops in Okinawa should visit legal brothels as a way of curbing sexual crimes there.
Mayor 'sorry' for US brothel remarks
Osaka's outspoken mayor apologises for saying US troops in Okinawa should visit legal brothels as a way of curbing sexual crimes there.
Deaths in Philippines militant clash
At least seven marines and five militants are killed as troops tackle Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines, the military says.
VIDEO: Pakistan bus fire kills at least 16
At least 16 children, some as young as five, have died on their way to school, after a gas cylinder exploded on the bus they were travelling on.
VIDEO: Pakistan bus fire kills at least 16
At least 16 children, some as young as five, have died on their way to school, after a gas cylinder exploded on the bus they were travelling on.
French army in major Mali pullout
France begins a key stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out of the north.
Fifty anthems for the African continent
Fifty chart-toppers that have kept Africa beating
Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children
At least 16 children and a teacher are killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.
'Black widow' bombing in Russia
A suicide bomber has blown herself up close to an interior ministry building in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials say.
Lantern record sought in Philippines
Thousands of paper lanterns light up the night sky in the Philippines in an attempt to set a new world record.









