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South African baby kidnapper guilty 10 Mar 2016, 1:26 am

South African woman convicted of kidnapping baby in 1997 in a case exposed when the girl was enrolled in same school as her sister last year.

Suu Kyi ruled out as Myanmar president 10 Mar 2016, 1:20 am

Myanmar's National League for Democracy confirms its leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not be president as it nominates a close aide for the post.

#rideforolivia tribute goes global 10 Mar 2016, 1:01 am

Horse riders join in the #rideforolivia tribute following the death of teenage Australian equestrian rider Olivia Inglis.

Google AI wins second Go game 10 Mar 2016, 12:34 am

Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence project beats the world's top Go player for the second match in a row.

Prosecutors file charges against Lula 10 Mar 2016, 12:15 am

Prosecutors in Brazil are filing charges against ex-President Lula over a corruption probe, but a judge has yet to approve them.

Sanders rides Michigan wave at Florida debate 10 Mar 2016, 12:13 am

Anthony Zurcher finds Bernie Sanders' supporters in Florida in an upbeat mood after their man's shock win in the Democratic primary in Michigan.

I am a completely clean guy - Nadal 9 Mar 2016, 11:54 pm

Rafael Nadal denies he has ever used a banned substance to get an edge or to speed up recovery from injury.

Gunmen kill five at Pennsylvania party 9 Mar 2016, 11:52 pm

At least five people are killed in a shooting near Pittsburgh, in the US state of Pennsylvania, officials say, with two suspects still at large.

Clinton and Sanders spar in Florida 9 Mar 2016, 10:17 pm

Democratic Party presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders spar over immigration at a TV debate in Florida, ahead of a key vote in the state.

VIDEO: Charges filed against Brazil's Lula 9 Mar 2016, 9:46 pm

Brazilian prosecutors are filing charges against ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a money laundering probe, officials say.

Indigenous girl, 10, 'takes own life' 9 Mar 2016, 9:45 pm

A remote community is reeling and support agencies are searching for answers after the apparent suicide of an Indigenous Australian girl, aged 10.

New Zealand cuts rates to a record low 9 Mar 2016, 9:40 pm

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cuts its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time since June last year to a record low of 2.25%.

Fukushima exclusion worse than radiation? 9 Mar 2016, 9:21 pm

Is the Fukushima exclusion zone worse than the radiation itself?

N Korea 'fires short-range missiles' 9 Mar 2016, 7:15 pm

North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast into the sea, South Korea's military says.

Who are the Muslims supporting Trump? 9 Mar 2016, 6:07 pm

Meet the Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus supporting Trump

Cameron to set out 'benefits of EU' 9 Mar 2016, 5:58 pm

David Cameron is to make his economic case for EU membership as 150 scientists warn that leaving the EU would be a "disaster for research".

Dancing with horses 9 Mar 2016, 5:58 pm

The theatre company with an unusual stable of actors

Calls grow for release of Ukraine pilot 9 Mar 2016, 5:28 pm

Western politicians urge Russia to "immediately" release Ukrainian officer Nadiya Savchenko, who is on trial over the killing of two journalists.

VIDEO: The dystopian film Hong Kong fears could come true 9 Mar 2016, 5:28 pm

Hong Kongers have packed out cinemas to watch Ten Years, a film set in a dystopian future where the city is totally under Beijing's influence.

Museum of Lost Objects: The Armenian church in Deir al-Zour 9 Mar 2016, 4:53 pm

How a 'beautiful shrine' was turned to rubble

The slippery physics of slithering 9 Mar 2016, 4:44 pm

The slippery physics of slithering

Football dreams: The league inspiring Indian sex workers' children 9 Mar 2016, 4:33 pm

How football is inspiring sons of sex workers in India

Chelsea in transition, says Hiddink 9 Mar 2016, 4:18 pm

Boss Guus Hiddink says Chelsea must "consider their short-term future" after the Champions League loss to Paris St-Germain.

Down the financial rabbit hole 9 Mar 2016, 4:04 pm

As the European Central Bank prepares to cut interest rates further into negative territory, why are lenders are paying some governments to hold their cash?

Why businesses are embracing comedy 9 Mar 2016, 4:04 pm

Why the business world is embracing comedy

VIDEO: Fukushima home now uninhabitable 9 Mar 2016, 4:03 pm

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes travels back into the Fukushima exclusion zone to find that nature has begun to reclaim what humans had to leave behind.

ECB expected to launch new stimulus 9 Mar 2016, 4:03 pm

The European Central Bank is expected to announce further measures to stimulate the flagging eurozone economy when its governing council meets on Thursday.

VIDEO: Syrian orphan's remarkable recovery 9 Mar 2016, 4:02 pm

Mustafa has made an inspiring recovering after being seriously injured by a barrel bomb which killed both his parents.

Singapore 'still world's priciest city' 9 Mar 2016, 4:02 pm

Singapore has again been judged as the world's most expensive city but costs across the world have been highly volatile, according to researchers.

Woman smuggles infant in hand luggage 9 Mar 2016, 3:58 pm

A woman has flown from Istanbul to Paris with an infant girl hidden inside her hand luggage, Air France says.

Suu Kyi: Power not presidency in Myanmar 9 Mar 2016, 3:56 pm

Aung San Suu Kyi won't become president of Myanmar, but she has tightened her grip on political power nonetheless, says Jonah Fisher.

Who most earned the title 'fifth Beatle'? 9 Mar 2016, 3:48 pm

Who most earned the title 'fifth Beatle'?

US forces in Somalia raid on al-Shabab 9 Mar 2016, 3:17 pm

US troops took part in a raid on the Islamist militant al-Shabab group alongside Somali troops, American officials say.

Sick MP is 'speaker for a day' in Canada 9 Mar 2016, 3:08 pm

Liberal Member of Parliament Mauril Belanger, diagnosed with ALS last year, is "speaker for a day" in the Canadian House of Commons.

Chile 'Caravan of Death' general dies 9 Mar 2016, 3:01 pm

Retired Chilean General Sergio Arellano Stark, who lead an army death squad in the aftermath of the 1973 military coup, dies aged 94.

VIDEO: African rhino death rate increases 9 Mar 2016, 2:48 pm

The number of African rhinos killed by poachers has increased for the sixth year in a row.

Nancy Reagan's coffin viewed by public 9 Mar 2016, 2:30 pm

The coffin of former US First Lady Nancy Reagan is placed in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California for public viewing before her funeral.

Rhino slaughter continues unabated 9 Mar 2016, 2:15 pm

The mass slaughter of rhinos increases for a sixth consecutive year, despite a drive to fight poachers by various means.

VW's US chief quits troubled carmaker 9 Mar 2016, 2:15 pm

Volkswagen's top executive in the US steps down nearly six months after the German carmaker became engulfed in the diesel emissions scandal.

Journalists 'beaten up' in south Russia 9 Mar 2016, 2:00 pm

Unknown assailants have beaten up a group of journalists and human rights activists in the south Russian region of Ingushetia, reports say.

US veteran guilty of trying to join IS 9 Mar 2016, 1:57 pm

A New York federal court finds a US Air Force veteran guilty of trying to join the self-styled Islamic State (IS).

VIDEO: Trudeau brings star power to White House 9 Mar 2016, 1:44 pm

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is having talks and a state dinner with President Obama, bringing his star power to the White House.

VIDEO: On the road with migrants in Greece 9 Mar 2016, 12:58 pm

The BBC's Christian Fraser walks with migrants at they approach the migrant camp at Idomeni in Greece.

US 'quizzes IS chemical arms expert' 9 Mar 2016, 11:43 am

A chemical weapons expert from the self-styled Islamic State group in Iraq has been captured by US special forces and is being questioned, reports say.

Florida boy of four shoots mother 9 Mar 2016, 11:07 am

A four-year-old boy accidentally shoots and injures his mother in their car in northern Florida, US media report.

VIDEO: Dramatic rescue of dog from ice 9 Mar 2016, 10:58 am

A dog which got stuck on a frozen lake in Utah had to be rescued by air boat after being trapped for several days.

Peru candidates banned from election 9 Mar 2016, 10:49 am

Peru's electoral court bans two of the leading contenders - Julio Guzman and Cesar Acuna - from taking part in next month's presidential election.

Macedonia shuts border to migrants 9 Mar 2016, 10:11 am

Macedonia says it will no longer let any migrants cross its border with Greece, leaving some 13,000 stranded in a sprawling camp.

Meat eating accelerated face evolution 9 Mar 2016, 10:06 am

Eating raw meat and making stone tools may be behind the smaller teeth and faces of humans compared with their ancient relatives.

'Stunning' operation regenerates eye lens 9 Mar 2016, 10:00 am

A pioneering procedure to heal the eye has been described as one of the "finest achievements" in regenerative medicine.

Tanzania civil servants' social media ban 9 Mar 2016, 9:46 am

Government workers in Tanzania are told they will be sacked if they are found using social media at work.

Rocky Horror and Python producer dies 9 Mar 2016, 7:02 am

Michael White, the British producer behind cinema and stage productions, dies aged 80 in California, his ex-girlfriend reveals.

Biden condemns attacks by Palestinians 9 Mar 2016, 5:22 am

US Vice-President Joe Biden criticises those who fail to condemn gun and knife attacks on Israelis, in an implicit attack on Palestinian leaders.

Amazon uses shock tactic to stop thefts 9 Mar 2016, 4:44 am

Amazon is criticised for trying to scare warehouse workers with videos that show how it caught and fired employees accused of stealing.

When George Martin met The Beatles: The story of Love Me Do 9 Mar 2016, 2:53 am

A look at The Beatles' first recording session with George Martin in June 1962.

Vietnamese twins have different fathers 9 Mar 2016, 1:59 am

A pair of Vietnamese twins have been found to have different fathers, in an extremely rare case.

VIDEO: Google v Go master - in 60 seconds 9 Mar 2016, 1:12 am

See Google's AI beat the master of Go in a landmark game.

'Fifth Beatle' Sir George Martin dies 9 Mar 2016, 1:00 am

Record producer Sir George Martin, known as the "fifth Beatle", has died at the age of 90.

Sub-zero survival skills 8 Mar 2016, 4:41 pm

Photographer Ed Gold documents the work of the Northern Warfare Training Center in Alaska.

In search of Trump's Scottish roots 8 Mar 2016, 4:27 pm

US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump's mother was from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland - Stephen Smith visited to find out more.

How will the Rock choose to vote? 8 Mar 2016, 4:19 pm

Residents of Gibraltar will have the right to vote in June on whether the UK stays in the EU. How they vote could be vital to the outcome.

Zika sexual transmission 'more common' 8 Mar 2016, 12:03 pm

Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization says.

In pictures: Women in technology 7 Mar 2016, 5:03 pm

Inspiring stories for those looking to enter the sector

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