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Face transplant 'quickest ever'
A 33-year-old Polish man has received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident in what his doctors have described as the fastest time frame to date for such an operation.
FBI agent shoots dead man 'connected to Boston bombing suspect' during questioning at his apartment
An FBI agent has shot and killed a Chechen man with alleged ties to deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in what was described as a "violent confrontation" in Orlando, Florida.
German-French plan to help jobless
Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high youth unemployment in Europe.
FBI shoot dead friend of Boston Marathon bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
An FBI agent has shot dead a suspect who turned allegedly violent while being questioned about the Boston marathon bombing.
FBI shoot dead friend of Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
An FBI agent has shot dead a suspect who allegedly turned violent while being questioned about the Boston marathon bombing.
Disaster captain must face trial
The captain of the Costa Concordia has been ordered to stand trial over the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people.
English invades French universities
France is considering an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses in English, a plan that has alarmed language purists and the political far-right alike.
Stockholm riots spread to districts
Gangs of youths have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural centre as riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting spread to other low-income areas of the Swedish capital.
Ahmadinejad contests election ban
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to fight a decision by election overseers to disqualify his top aide from the upcoming presidential race.
Octogenarians race in Everest duel
An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest five years ago is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.
Consulate raid suspects monitored
Five men are under round-the-clock US surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi.
Imran Khan home after 15ft fall
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has left hospital about two weeks after he received serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift truck at a campaign event.
Oklahoma tornado: Rescue effort nears an end after President Obama pledges support for 'as long as it takes' to rebuild the suburb of Moore
The search by emergency workers for survivors in the wreckage left by the huge tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma suburb is coming to an end, according to officials.
Captured Egyptians freed in Sinai
Six policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the Sinai Peninsula have been freed, Egyptian state TV said.
Tornado cost could be 2bn dollars
The cost of the massive Oklahoma tornado could top two billion dollars (£1.3 billion), according to early estimates.
Suicide at Notre Dame cathedral
Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.
Facebook too old, say Twitter teens
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for American teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study about online behaviour.
Pentagon seeks £300m for Guantanamo
The Pentagon is asking for nearly £300 million - 450 million dollars - to maintain and upgrade the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.
Mayor ducks 'crack video' grilling
Toronto's mayor continued to avoid questions about a video purportedly showing him smoking crack cocaine, despite calls by both allies and rivals for further comment.
Oklahoma tornado: Obama pledges federal government will get everything it needs 'right away'
US president Barack Obama has promised that the federal government would get everything needed “right away” to victims of the devastating tornado that struck on Monday afternoon, killing at least 24 people.
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Latest News
Last trip for Orkney flights pilot
A pilot who has completed the world's shortest scheduled flight more than 12,000 times is taking to the skies over Orkney for the final time.
Road verge management questioned
Wildflower-rich roadside verges around the country are being destroyed by local councils mowing them when they are in full bloom, experts have warned.
PM launches anti-terror task force new
David Cameron is launching a new terror task force to crack down on extremism in the wake of the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, Downing Street has confirmed.
Latest Sport
Proud Webber eyes World Cup new
When Rob Webber was forced to undergo a second shoulder operation last summer and went through "dark days" wondering what the future held, he never envisaged it would be captaining his country.
Bayern Munich leave Bourssia Dortmund flattened and in tears after magnificent Champions League final new
Arjen Robben provided the perfect answer to the doubters by scoring an 88th-minute winner to settle a brilliant Champions League final in favour of Bayern Munich at Wembley.
Schmidt signs off with title win
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.
Latest Showbiz
Taylor called Wright a knucklehead
Matthew Wright has revealed his best ever interview led to sitting next to Elizabeth Taylor at the Baftas.
Jonas: Great to watch TV rows back
Kevin Jonas has confessed he's pleased to be able to watch back arguments with his wife Danielle Deleasa on their reality TV series Married To Jonas.
Mead: split rumours just not true
Lee Mead has insisted that rumours of a split from wife Denise Van Outen are untrue.
