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Nigerian 'baby factory' raided

May 10, 2013 - 12:22pm
Police in Nigeria rescue 17 pregnant teenage girls and 11 babies from a house and say they are looking for a woman they suspect was planning to sell the babies.

One World Trade Center spire fitted

May 10, 2013 - 12:20pm
The spire is installed atop One World Trade Center in New York, making it the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.

US Benghazi talking points 'edited'

May 10, 2013 - 12:09pm
Talking points about an attack on a US consulate in Libya were edited by the state department to remove references to terrorism, US media report.

Leaving Gormenghast

May 10, 2013 - 12:05pm
How a cult classic shows up the illusion beneath modern life

Carbon dioxide passes symbolic mark

May 10, 2013 - 11:39am
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen above 400 parts per million for the first time in human history, a key laboratory says.

Arrests in Western Wall protests

May 10, 2013 - 11:28am
Three men are arrested as hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters try to prevent a group of women from praying at Jerusalem's Western Wall.

Moyes: I could not reject Man United

May 10, 2013 - 10:51am
Manager David Moyes reveals he had planned to stay at Everton but could not turn down Manchester United.

Tottenham urge Bale to sign new deal

May 10, 2013 - 10:50am
Andre Villas-Boas urges Gareth Bale to sign a new contract at Tottenham and end any speculation about his future.

Serena & Sharapova into Madrid semis

May 10, 2013 - 10:35am
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova look set to battle it out at the Madrid Open for the world number one spot.

UK withdraws Libya embassy staff

May 10, 2013 - 10:03am
The UK has withdrawn some staff from its embassy in Libya in response to the "ongoing political uncertainty" in the country, the Foreign Office says.

Heads will roll on Benghazi

May 10, 2013 - 9:51am
Revelations on Benghazi attack will haunt Hillary Clinton

Data suggests UK avoided double-dip

May 10, 2013 - 9:47am
A revision by the Office for National Statistics to construction industry data has cast doubt on whether the UK entered a double-dip recession last year.

VIDEO: Cyber gang 'stole $45m' from ATMs

May 10, 2013 - 9:29am
A gang of cybercriminals stole $45m (£29m) by hacking into a database of prepaid debit cards and draining cash machines around the world, US prosecutors say.

An honour to face Ferguson - Mancini

May 10, 2013 - 9:23am
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says it was "a great honour" to compete with Sir Alex Ferguson.

Tributes for Olympic sailor Simpson

May 10, 2013 - 8:38am
British Sailing boss John Derbyshire leads tributes to Olympic champion Andrew Simpson, who has died in a training accident.