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Are all paedophiles created equal?
Do children belong on US adult sex offender registries?
Nurse leaders warn on staff ratios
Senior nurses have issued what they say is an unprecedented warning about staffing levels on hospital wards in England.
Taiwan demands Philippines apology
Taiwan gives the Philippines until Wednesday to apologise for the death of a fisherman whose vessel was fired on by the Philippines' coastguard.
China colliery blast kills 27 miners
At least 27 miners die in an explosion at a colliery in China's south-west Sichuan province, the second such accident in 24 hours.
VIDEO: Astronauts replace pump on spacewalk
Two US astronauts have replaced a pump on a spacewalk in the hope of fixing a leak of ammonia from the International Space Station's cooling system.
VIDEO: 'I survived Sichuan earthquake'
Five years on from the devastating Sichuan quake
UK scientists 'develop superwheat'
British scientists at a research centre in Cambridge say they have developed a new type of wheat which could increase productivity by 30%.
Cubans march against homophobia
Hundreds of Cubans march against homophobia in the capital, Havana, led by the president's daughter, Mariela Castro.
Syria crisis: Israel prepares for the worst
Israel takes action as tensions grow over Syria
VIDEO: Why Georgians 'dine with the dead'
Picnicking on the graves of lost loved ones
Obesity poses 'dementia time bomb'
Ever-growing waistlines could fuel a big increase in the number of people with dementia in the future, researchers have warned.
Real draw gifts Barca Spanish title
Barcelona clinch their fourth Spanish league title in five years after Real Madrid fail to beat Espanyol on Saturday.
VIDEO: Blasts kill dozens in Turkish town
Many people have been killed and dozens wounded in car bomb attacks in a Turkish town close to the Syrian border, the interior minister has said.
VIDEO: Votes counted in Pakistan election
Votes are being counted in Pakistan, after a historic election that should lead to the country's first transition from one elected government to another.
Prince Harry Wants UK Warrior Games
Prince Harry has said he hopes to bring America's Warrior Games for injured servicemen and women to the UK.
Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town
Twin car bombs kill at least 43 people and injure at least 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border.
Scholes retires for second time
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes retires "for good" at the age of 38, after making over 700 appearances.
Gunmen 'lift Libyan ministry siege'
Gunmen demanding the expulsion of Gaddafi-era officials from Libya's new government lift their siege of two ministries in Tripoli, says a minister.
Man City officials anger Mancini
Roberto Mancini is critical of the Manchester City hierarchy for failing to stop speculation about his future as manager.
Brazil police cleared of 1996 murder
A jury in Brazil clears four bodyguards of involvement in the 1996 murder of businessman PC Farias amid continued speculation about who was behind it.









