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Orkney murder case appeal begins
A man jailed for the murder of a waiter on Orkney begins an appeal against his conviction.
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Maldives leader quits amid unrest
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.
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Jones 'nothing to hide' on Awema
First Minister Carwyn Jones says the Welsh government has "nothing to hide" in the case of under-fire race equality charity Awema.
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Press watchdog 'made a scapegoat'
The Press Complaints Commission was made a scapegoat over phone-hacking at the News of the World, its former chairman tells the Leveson Inquiry.
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Freeze prompts Europe emergencies
As freezing weather grips much of Europe, Italy takes steps to conserve gas while emergency situations have been declared in other countries.
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Abu Qatada 'may yet be deported'
The government is still working with Jordan to try to reach assurances that will allow radical cleric Abu Qatada to be deported, the attorney general says.
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VIDEO: Police failed over hack warnings
The judicial review into phone hacking has ruled that the Metropolitan Police should have warned people they were the victims of phone hacking by the News of the World.
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Court hears social care challenge
The ability of English councils to consider their finances when assessing people for social care is being challenged at the Supreme Court.
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Euro 'could survive Greece exit'
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".
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Russia 'wants Arab role in Syria'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov calls for a solution to the Syria crisis based on the Arab League's plan, after seeing leaders in Damascus.
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Chinese workers released in Sudan
A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan last month has been freed and flown to Kenya, officials from both countries say.
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Obama to give back campaign funds
US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive.
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Clarke named 'Oldie of the year'
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has been named 'Oldie of the year' by a magazine which describes itself as the "antidote to youth culture".
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McLaughlin to leave Ulster post
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin will leave the job at the end of the season and take up a role in the club's Academy.
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Belfast plane emergency landing
A plane makes an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport after it develops technical problems taking off.
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Town plan invite for Mary Portas
Retail expert Mary Portas is invited to Northern Ireland to advise on the content of an action plan to regenerate the country's town centres.
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Watchdog acts on Motorman queries
The Information Commissioner says efforts to inform people whether they may have been illegally targeted by private investigators will be speeded up.
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Antarctic lake success 'uncertain'
It is not yet clear whether Russian scientists have succeeded in their quest to drill into an Antarctic sub-glacial lake, reports suggest.
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Thirteen rescued from flood homes
Thirteen people are rescued from their homes by police marine unit boats when a burst water main floods an Essex street.
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Two held after flats fire rescue
Two teenagers are detained by police over a blaze which led to a man being rescued from the 14th floor balcony of a Glasgow tower block.
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