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  Priest who defied mafia beatified

  An Italian priest who stirred consciences with his anti-mafia preaching and was gunned down by mobsters has been honoured by the Vatican as a martyr.

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  Man arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after TV interview on Woolwich murder

  In the UK, a 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, following a TV interview - in which he claimed one of the Woolwich murder suspects had been approached by MI5 to work for them.

• 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

  

  Female suicide bomber injures 11

  A female suicide bomber has injured at least 11 police officers and civilians in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, police said.

• 2 hours, 50 minutes ago

  Pupils and teacher burned to death

  Police have said that a teacher was among the 17 burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a minibus taking children to school suddenly caught fire.

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  Owner says there was 'no reason' to enclose tiger who killed zoo keeper

  In the UK, the owner of an animal park where a zoo keeper was mauled to death by a tiger said that she had "no reason" to be in its enclosure.

• 3 hours, 44 minutes ago

  

  Swedish capital wracked by rioting

  As many as 25 cars were set alight in another night of rioting in suburban districts of Stockholm, although police said the violence was less intense than previous nights.

• 3 hours, 45 minutes ago

  

  Anti-Muslim abuse increases after Woolwich murder

  In the UK, it is feared the murder of soldier Lee Rigby has provoked an increase in anti-Muslim abuse.

• 4 hours, 40 minutes ago

  Marines killed by militants

  At least seven marines and four Abu Sayyaf militants have been killed in a clash amid an offensive against al Qaida-linked gunmen accused of carrying out recent kidnappings in the country’s south, Philippine military officials said.

• 18 hours, 15 minutes ago

  

  Man charged in connection with Facebook comments on Woolwich murder

  In the UK, a man has been charged in connection with comments he posted on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby.

• 18 hours, 58 minutes ago

  

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  In the UK, a man has been charged in connection with comments he posted on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby.

• 19 hours, 22 minutes ago

  

  Turkey to curb alcohol sales

  Turkey’s parliament has passed a law to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular country.

• 21 hours, 37 minutes ago

  

  Three hurt in US bridge collapse

  The major link between the US and Canadian sides of the Pacific Northwest region was severed after a bridge collapsed, dumping a handful of vehicles and people into a river, police said. All three people who were on the span were rescued and taken to hospitals.

• 22 hours, 33 minutes ago

  

  Jet fighter escorts plane into Stansted

  An RAF Typhoon jet today escorted a passenger plane into Stansted Airport following an incident on board.

• 22 hours, 41 minutes ago

  Explosion rocks central Kabul; gun battle in city

  A powerful explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of the Afghan capital Kabul. It was felt several miles away.

• 23 hours, 11 minutes ago

  

  Man accused of April Jones murder has 'no answer' to whereabouts of body

  In the UK, prosecutors have finished cross-examining the man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones.

• 1 day, 23 minutes ago

  

  Family hold back tears as they express pride for murdered Drummer

  The tearful family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby today spoke of their pride for him.

• 1 day, 56 minutes ago

  

  Syria 'to take part in peace talks'

  The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country’s future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia’s foreign ministry said today.

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  European Commission issues two-year ban on pesticides harmful to bees

  The European Commission is to ban for two years beginning in December, pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops.

• 1 day, 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  Big quake hits Russia's far east

  A powerful earthquake has hit Russia’s Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometres (4,400 miles) west of the epicentre.

• 1 day, 2 hours, 25 minutes ago

  

  Air chiefs investigate BA plane emergency landing

  A British Airways plane had to return to Heathrow airport today with smoke billowing from the aircraft.

• 1 day, 3 hours, 13 minutes ago

  

  BA plane in emergency landing drama

  A British Airways plane had to return to Heathrow airport today with smoke billowing from the aircraft.

• 1 day, 4 hours, 20 minutes ago

  

  Heathrow Airport closed after plane incident

  Both runways at Heathrow airport were closed today after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing.

• 1 day, 5 hours, 1 minute ago

  

  Two arrested over Twitter comments about Woolwich killing

  Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier.

• 1 day, 5 hours, 25 minutes ago

  

  Obama backs 'effective' drone strikes

  Barack Obama has offered his most vigorous public defence of drone strikes, describing them as legal, effective and necessary.

• 1 day, 5 hours, 51 minutes ago

  Suicide jumper's fall kills girl in South Korea

  A suicidal man jumping to his death killed a five-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building, South Korean police say.

• 1 day, 5 hours, 57 minutes ago

  

  Filmed: The moment police shot the Woolwich suspects

  Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment two terrorists were shot as they charged police officers called to the scene after a soldier was hacked to death in the street.

• 1 day, 6 hours, 5 minutes ago

  Boy Scouts of America to admit gay youngsters

  The Boy Scouts of America has thrown open its ranks to gay youngsters, but not adult leaders, in a compromise that some warned could fracture the organisation and lead to mass defections.

• 1 day, 6 hours, 26 minutes ago

  

  Bridge in Washington collapses sending cars into river

  The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into a river.

• 1 day, 6 hours, 26 minutes ago

  Slain soldier 'a loving family man'

  Detectives are to question two people arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, described by family and friends as a loving family man who always wanted to serve in the British Army.

• 1 day, 18 hours, 37 minutes ago

  

  Four held over soldier's murder

  A total of four people including the two men shot by police have now been arrested in connection with the murder of a soldier in Woolwich.

• 1 day, 18 hours, 41 minutes ago

  

  Lagarde quizzed over pay-off deal

  International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde faced questions at a special Paris court today over her role in the €400m pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France’s finance minister.

• 1 day, 19 hours, 36 minutes ago

  

  Google goes to Galapagos islands

  Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world’s largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

• 1 day, 19 hours, 48 minutes ago

  

  Muslim Council of Britain condemns Woolwich killing

  The Muslim Council of Britain has condemned the suspected terrorist murder of a soldier on the streets of London yesterday.

• 1 day, 19 hours, 51 minutes ago

  

  Restaurants will not be banned from serving olive oil in unsealed bottles

  Restaurants across Europe will not be banned from serving olive oil in unsealed bottles or dipping bowls.

• 1 day, 22 hours, 40 minutes ago

  Doctor jailed for filming female patients on James Bond-style wristwatch

  In Britain, a family doctor who used a secret camera inside a James Bond-style wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients has been jailed for 12 years.

• 1 day, 22 hours, 44 minutes ago

  

  Court rejects Pussy Riot parole bid

  A Russian court has denied parole to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group.

• 1 day, 23 hours, 58 minutes ago

  

  Shot man linked to Boston suspect

  A Chechen immigrant shot dead in Florida after a confrontation with an FBI agent had ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, and was being questioned at the time of the shooting.

• 2 days, 16 minutes ago

  

  Checkout staff bonus pot halved

  Checkout staff at Tesco have seen their annual shares bonus pot halved after the supermarket giant slumped to its first annual profits fall in nearly 20 years.

• 2 days, 38 minutes ago

  

  Soldier-killers known to security

  The two men shot by police after the terrorist murder of a soldier were both known to security services, it was confirmed today.

• 2 days, 44 minutes ago

  

  Cameron: Woolwich attacks 'sickening individuals'

  The British Prime Minister said that the people who carried out yesterday's suspected terrorist murder in south east London are sickening individuals.