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Flu deaths increase further to 39

Twelve more people have died from confirmed flu in the past week, taking the death toll to 39, according to the latest UK figures.Data...

Landlord quizzed over Joanna murder

Detectives are questioning the landlord of Joanna Yeates on suspicion of her murder.Retired public school teacher Chris Jefferies, 65, was arrested at 7am on...

Man executed for taking £3m bribes

An ex-official tasked with investigating corruption in China has been executed for taking more than £3.1 million in bribes.Zeng Jinchun was shot on Thursday,...

'39 torture deaths' in Uzbekistan

At least 39 people have died of torture in Uzbekistan jails this year amid a growing crackdown on religious groups and government critics, a...

Queen hails first great-grandchild

The Queen is "delighted" with the birth of her first great-grandchild - a baby girl.Buckingham Palace announced that the wife of the Queen's grandson...

Man jailed for Auschwitz sign theft

A Swedish man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for instigating the theft last year of the notorious "Arbeit...

Vatican sets up finance watchdog

The Vatican has created a financial watchdog agency and issued new laws to try to comply with rules to fight money-laundering and terrorist financing.The...

Boy dies after geothermal pool fall

A boy has died in a New Zealand hospital after being scalded when he fell into a geothermal pool.The eight-year-old was visiting Kuirau Park...

Khodorkovsky gets further six years

Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been sentenced to a further six years in prison following a trial seen as payback for his defiance...

N Koreans given football film treat

North Koreans got a rare treat this week: a state TV broadcast of the football film Bend It Like Beckham.The 2002 film starring Keira...

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