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Canada ferry crash navigator guilty

May 14, 2013 - 12:52pm
A navigation officer is found guilty of criminal negligence in the presumed deaths of two people in a 2006 ferry accident off Canada's Pacific coast.

Actor Aubrey Woods dies aged 85

May 14, 2013 - 12:48pm
Actor Aubrey Woods, known for roles in Doctor Who and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has died aged 85.

Google told to tidy up auto-complete

May 14, 2013 - 12:46pm
A German federal court tells Google to make sure the auto-complete results its search engine suggests are not offensive or defamatory.

Rohingya boats sink off west Burma

May 14, 2013 - 12:33pm
At least 50 people are feared drowned after boats carrying Rohingya Muslims capsize while fleeing a powerful cyclone off western Burma.

US soldiers killed in Afghan blast

May 14, 2013 - 12:29pm
Three US soldiers with the Nato-led force in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan have been killed by a roadside bomb, officials say.

Japan's WWII sex slaves 'necessary'

May 14, 2013 - 12:21pm
A nationalist Japanese politician, Toru Hashimoto, describes the foreign sex slaves used by Japanese troops in World War II as "necessary".

Uran wins stage as Wiggins falters

May 14, 2013 - 12:13pm
Team Sky's Rigoberto Uran wins stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia to overtake Sir Bradley Wiggins in the general classification.

'Scores killed' in Nigeria attacks

May 14, 2013 - 11:51am
Fifty-three people are killed and 13 villages burnt in a series of attacks by cattle herders on a farming community in Nigeria's Benue state, a local MP tells the BBC.

Pilot locked out of plane cockpit

May 14, 2013 - 11:46am
An Air India flight was forced to divert to Bhopal after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit after a toilet break, the airline says.

VIDEO: Russians arrest US 'spy in a wig'

May 14, 2013 - 11:36am
Video footage has emerged of an alleged CIA agent being detained in Moscow.

VIDEO: Vegetable orchestra takes to stage

May 14, 2013 - 11:19am
Musicians who use vegetables as instruments have been helping to celebrate the centenary of Madrid's famous San Miguel Market.

Fury grows at US tax agency 'lies'

May 14, 2013 - 11:16am
The fury over reports the US tax collection agency singled out conservative groups for scrutiny continues to build, as Congress prepares for hearings.

Guilty verdicts in sex grooming case

May 14, 2013 - 11:11am
Seven members of a sex grooming ring are found guilty of offences including the rape and exploitation of children in Oxford.

Poor relationships cost Mancini job

May 14, 2013 - 10:46am
Roberto Mancini was sacked by Manchester City for his poor communication and relationships with players and the board.

Nato soldiers killed in Afghanistan

May 14, 2013 - 10:45am
Four US soldiers with the Nato-led force in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan have been killed by a roadside bomb, officials say.

Russia 'intercepts CIA agent'

May 14, 2013 - 10:37am
Russia is expelling a US diplomat briefly detained in Moscow for allegedly trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer, officials say.

VIDEO: Clashes mar PSG celebrations

May 14, 2013 - 10:32am
Clashes between football fans and riot police in Paris have left 30 people injured following unrest among Paris St-Germain supporters.

VIDEO: Clashes mar PSG celebrations

May 14, 2013 - 10:32am
Clashes between football fans and riot police in Paris have left 30 people injured following unrest among Paris St-Germain supporters.

McManaman called up by Under-21s

May 14, 2013 - 10:22am
Wigan's Callum McManaman is included in England's Under-21 European Championship squad, his first call-up.

McManaman called up by Under-21s

May 14, 2013 - 10:22am
Wigan's Callum McManaman is included in England's Under-21 European Championship squad, his first call-up.