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Wolves dismiss manager Saunders

May 7, 2013 - 4:52am
Wolves terminate the contract of manager Dean Saunders after the club's relegation to League One.

Bangladesh collapse toll passes 700

May 7, 2013 - 4:14am
The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey factory building near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has passed 700, officials say.

'Kill cord' key to boat deaths probe

May 7, 2013 - 4:06am
Police investigating the deaths of a father and his daughter in a speedboat crash say a "kill cord" device is a key focus.

Arrest won't eclipse award - Higdon

May 7, 2013 - 3:45am
Michael Higdon hopes his season will be remembered for being Scotland's player of the year rather than his subsequent arrest.

Briton lodges new Bali drugs appeal

May 7, 2013 - 3:14am
Briton Lindsay Sandiford, who is facing the death penalty for drug smuggling in Bali, lodges an appeal at Indonesia's Supreme Court.

Diageo chief Paul Walsh to step down

May 7, 2013 - 3:03am
Paul Walsh, chief executive of the Guinness and Johnnie Walker drinks giant Diageo, is to step down, the company announces.

Societe Generale mulls job cuts

May 7, 2013 - 2:49am
France's second biggest bank, Societe Generale, tells CNBC it is considering cutting up to 700 jobs as it reports a 50% fall in first-quarter earnings.

Bieber sued for copyright over track

May 7, 2013 - 2:44am
Justin Bieber and Usher are being sued in America for copyright infringement over 2010 track Somebody to Love.

Australia cuts rates to record low

May 7, 2013 - 2:29am
Australia's central bank lowers its benchmark interest rate to 2.75% from 3%, in an attempt to counter slowing growth in the country's mining sector.

Nikkei tops 14,000 in five-year high

May 7, 2013 - 1:47am
Japan's Nikkei index surged on Tuesday, rising above the 14,000 mark for the first time since June 2008.

Australia can upset England - Hayden

May 7, 2013 - 1:33am
Former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden says the current team can beat England in the Ashes despite being underdogs.

Armless artist 'denied entry' to UK

May 7, 2013 - 12:28am
A Kazakh artist who was born without arms says he could not get permission to enter the UK because he could give no fingerprints.

Family visit injured Pakistan inmate

May 7, 2013 - 12:27am
The family of a Pakistani prisoner attacked by a fellow inmate in Indian-administered Kashmir is due to visit him in hospital, reports say.

Dropping religious shows 'dangerous'

May 6, 2013 - 11:21pm
Dropping religion from TV schedules would have "dangerous" consequences, the Archbishop of Canterbury warns.

Dropping religious shows 'dangerous'

May 6, 2013 - 11:21pm
Dropping religion from TV schedules would have "dangerous" consequences, the Archbishop of Canterbury warns.

VIDEO: 'We had to kick open the door'

May 6, 2013 - 10:27pm
The neighbour of the house where three young women were found after they disappeared in Ohio about a decade ago, describes how he helped to release them.

Brazil to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors

May 6, 2013 - 10:22pm
Brazil has begun negotiations to take on at least 6,000 Cuban doctors to work in rural areas, Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota says.

Abba museum in Sweden to open doors

May 6, 2013 - 9:54pm
A new museum dedicated to Swedish pop group Abba is to open its doors in Stockholm on Tuesday.

Witnessing a South African healer at work

May 6, 2013 - 9:31pm
The bank worker who doubles as a South African spiritual healer

Missing US women found after decade

May 6, 2013 - 9:01pm
Three US women who disappeared as teenagers a decade ago or more are found alive in the state of Ohio, police say.