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UK hostages on Saudi tanker named
Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return.
BNP members 'targeted by threats'
BNP members say they have received threatening phone calls and e-mails after their details were published on the internet.
Sergeant quits Strictly contest
John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says.
Child abuse 'lessons not learnt'
Inadequate reviews of child abuse cases in England mean lessons are not being learnt, says Ofsted's annual report.
Shannon 'given drugs for months'
Missing youngster Shannon Matthews was given a sedative drug for up to 20 months before she disappeared, a court hears.
Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US
Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave".
Bosch confirms 250 jobs at risk
The company says 250 posts could be lost, bringing the total number of jobs under threat in Wales to 750 in Wales in two days.
Syria and UK 'share intelligence'
Syria and the UK have been holding high-level intelligence talks in order to combat terrorism, Syrian officials tell BBC.
Grants company loses its contract
Liberata, the company behind severe delays in students' education maintenance allowances, has lost its contract to Capita.
Row over Pentagon's alterations to female general's photo
The Pentagon is embroiled in a row after releasing a digitally altered photo of a woman general.
Pied Piper required as rats return to Hamelin
The Pied Piper's services might be needed again in Hamelin, northern Germany, as the town's famous rats have returned.
Live text - International friendlies
England, Wales and Northern Ireland are in international friendly action on Wednesday while Maradona-mania hits Glasgow as Scotland host Argentina.
Swann added to England ODI squad
Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann is named in England's 12-man squad for the third one-day international on Thursday.
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UK migration
What the figures tell us about the population
From the archives
No Tardis in original plan for Dr Who, and other secrets
Hoodwinked
How two criminals fooled the British judicial system
Under red lights
Women in the sex industry give their view on clampdown
Leaked BNP list
What effect will publication have on the party?
Boy had gun and bullets at age of 13
A boy of 13 who was a gang member is the youngest person ever found with a gun, silencer and bullets, a court hears.
Vicky experienced 'violent death'
A pathologist tells the Vicky Hamilton murder trial that bruising found on her body suggested she met a violent death.
Canoe death boy 'did not drown'
A teenager who died during a canoeing trip did not drown, tests have show, and his death is still unexplained.
PM finance meeting 'very useful'
The first and deputy first ministers press Gordon Brown for financial aid ahead of Thursday's executive meeting.
Saudi owners 'talking to pirates'
The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says.
US consumer prices in record fall
US consumer prices dropped by a record 1% in October as fuel costs kept falling for a third month in a row.
Syrian site 'resembled reactor'
A Syrian site bombed by Israel last year had features resembling those of a nuclear reactor site, a UN atomic watchdog report says.
UN experts condemn Burma trials
A team of United Nations experts has condemned the trials and harsh sentences of dozens of political activists in Burma.
Politkovskaya trial doors closed
The trial of three men over the murder of Russian reporter and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya is closed to the public.
Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea
Amnesty International urges the Sri Lankan government to allow aid to reach more than 300,000 people displaced by fighting.
US car bail-out compromise sought
US politicians are looking for a compromise plan to aid the country's crisis-ridden car industry.
Prostitute users face clampdown
Paying for sex with prostitutes who are controlled by pimps or illegally trafficked to the UK is to be outlawed.
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
English schools 'must do better'
Ofsted's annual report says too many poor children are further disadvantaged by "inadequate services" including schools.
Mammoth's genome pieced together
A US-Russian team announces that it has sequenced most of the genome of a woolly mammoth found in Siberia.
Actress Ryder taken ill on flight
Actress Winona Ryder is admitted to a west London hospital after being taken ill on a flight to Heathrow.
Microsoft to offer free security
Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security software suite and will discontinue its OneCare service.
Last updated at: 11/19/2008 8:45:59 PM
