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Abu Qatada: Terror Suspect Loses Bail Appeal

Radical cleric Abu Qatada has been refused bail after a judge said significant jihadist material was found on a computer memory stick.

Nigel Evans' Commons Office Searched By Police

The offices of Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans were searched by police on Sunday in connection with a rape investigation.

April Jones: Bridger Denies Sexual Assault

The man accused of murdering schoolgirl April Jones told police he "most certainly did not" sexual assault her, a court has heard.

Gay Man Shot In Face In New York Hate Crime

A gunman who allegedly used homophobic insults before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face in New York is facing charges of murder as a hate crime.

Israel: Five Dead After Gunfight In Bank

A gunman has shot dead four people in a bank in Israel after he was refused an overdraft and cash from an automatic teller machine.

FBI Hostage Rescue Agents Die In Training

Two FBI special agents from the elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia.

Video Iraq: Bombs And Attacks On Police Kill Dozens

A wave of car bombings and attacks on police in Iraq has killed at least 58 people - including 24 officers.

Video Turkey: One Killed In Mid-Air Balloon Crash

A Brazilian tourist has been killed and 24 other people injured after two hot air balloons crashed in mid-air in Turkey.

Neville Neville Faces Sexual Assault Charge

The father of footballers Phil and Gary Neville is to be charged with sexual assault.

Video China Floods: Storms Leave Hundreds Trapped

At least 55 people have been killed and 1.5 million affected after major flooding in southern China.

China Urges North Korea To Free Fishing Boat

China is demanding that North Korea releases a fishing boat and crew who are reportedly being held at ransom.

Video Gay Marriage: MPs Voting On Government Bill

MPs are voting on changes to the government's bill to legalise gay marriage.

Video Yahoo! Buys Tumblr As David Karp Stays As CEO

Internet giant Yahoo! has bought micro-blogging site Tumblr in a deal thought to be worth around $1.1bn (£723m).

Video 'Violent And Dangerous' Tornadoes Strike US

At least two people have been killed and more than a dozen injured in Oklahoma after mulitple twisters swept through the US state reducing homes to rubble.

Video UK Astronaut Tim Peake To Visit Space Station

A former military helicopter pilot is to become the first UK astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS).

Video France Killings: Julian Stevenson In Court

A British man has appeared before a court in France after the bodies of his two children were found by police in his flat in Lyon.

Video British Army Hiring While Firing Thousands

The Army is sticking the boot into those who think that cutbacks in military spending mean that recruitment has stopped.

Video Gas Blast: Jeanette and Leslie Rourke Named

A man and a woman who died in a gas explosion are believed to be Leslie Rourke, 71, and his daughter-in-law Jeanette Rourke, police have said.

Video Syria: Kurdish Women Fighters Battle In Aleppo

A helicopter gunship passes overhead, soon followed by the "crump crump" noise of weapon systems firing.

Madeleine Suspects 'Not Fully Investigated'

Known paedophiles, holidaymakers and Ocean Club staff are thought to be among the dozen suspects identified in a Scotland Yard review of the Madeleine McCann case.