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Hong Kong probes commodities market
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, which trades commodities, is being probed by the police and market regulators over alleged financial irregularities.
Clegg and PM say coalition will last
David Cameron and Nick Clegg promise that the coalition will continue up until polling day in the 2015 general election.
N Korea leader sends envoy to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
SAP in autism recruitment drive
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62
Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.
10% of UK wildlife 'endangered'
A stocktake of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.
VIDEO: Russia 'outrage' at Eurovision snub
A row has erupted between Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest, with the Russian foreign minister accusing the Azerbaijanis of vote-rigging.
VIDEO: Cuba reopens sugar mills
Cuba is reopening some of its mothballed sugar mills to try to take advantage of rising sugar prices.
Imran Khan discharged from hospital
Pakistani politician Imran Khan is discharged from hospital two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.
Parents quit Singapore death probe
The family of a US man found hanged in Singapore withdraw from an inquiry into his death, saying they no longer have confidence in the system.
IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.
Cameron to warn EU summit over tax
David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against the tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance he says is costing all nations.
Cuba's sugar mills get lease of life
Why Cuba is investing in the sweet stuff
VIDEO: Meet the ‘Queen of North Shields’
The Zimbabwean refugee who sends money back home
Israeli court considers landmark property law cases
Landmark ruling could halt Israel's seizure of Palestinian property
US immigration bill passes hurdle
A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally takes a stride forward in Congress.
Unmasking Chile's hooded protesters
Spotlight on Chile's masked protest movement
Can China become a hi-tech economy?
Can China harness its millions of cheap graduates?
US tax officials deny foul play
US tax officials tell a congressional hearing they did not know their agency had targeted conservative groups.
Spanish couple kidnapped in Colombia
Two Spanish tourists are kidnapped in north-eastern Colombia while driving to a tourist attraction in La Guajira, near the Venezuelan border.









