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VIDEO: Ark Royal sets sail on final journey
The Royal Navy's former flagship, the Ark Royal, sets sail for the final time, bound for a scrap yard in Turkey.
At least 10 killed in Iraq car bombs
Two car bombs in the Iraqi city of Basra kill at least 10 people, police and medical officials say.
China leader vows better India ties
China's Premier Li Keqiang pledges to build trust with India where he is meeting his counterpart Manmohan Singh, after a recent flare-up in border tensions.
Ryanair profits at record high
Discount airline Ryanair reports record full-year profits and rising revenues despite soaring fuel costs, but hits out at "bizarre" EU takeover decision.
Police talks in Cardiff 'positive'
Talks in Cardiff involving senior police officers, politicians, republicans and loyalists have been called positive and constructive.
Gay marriage bill returns to Commons
Conservative Party divisions over legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales are set to be exposed again when the plans return to the Commons later.
Bunions 'blame family not footwear'
The risk of developing bunions - bony growths on the big toe - is linked to your family, not your shoes, a US study has shown.
Fierce battle for key Syrian town
Fighting rages in Syria's town of Qusair after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold.
House explosion search suspended
The search for a person missing after a fatal explosion at a Nottinghamshire house will continue later, after the building is made safe.
Inquiry into aircraft death crash
An investigation is under way after one man died and two people, one of them a boy, were critically injured when a light aircraft crashed at Caernarfon Airport
VIDEO: UK astronaut Peake to go into orbit
The UK astronaut Tim Peake has been given a date to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).
Concern over cost of rental changes
Changes to the way social and private homes are rented could cost up to £45m, a landlords' organisation claims, saying it would be better spent building houses.
'A day for shocking stats and staying in your seat'
Chief sports writer Tom Fordyce savours an eventful first Test at Lord's and asks what we learned from England's thrilling win
Tory discontent continues to enthral
Tory discontent continues to enthral
China asks N Korea to free boat crew
China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized on 5 May, as captors reportedly demand a ransom.
Business leaders attack Eurosceptics
A number of prominent business leaders accuse those calling for Britain to leave the European Union of "putting politics before economics".
Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured in a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
Briton facing child death charges
A 48-year-old British man living in France is expected to be formally charged later with killing his two children, aged five and 10.
Ark Royal sets sail on final journey
The Royal Navy's former flagship, the Ark Royal, leaves her home port of Portsmouth for the final time later, bound for a scrap yard in Turkey.
Peru's Fujimori health 'worsens'
A senior doctor treating Alberto Fujimori says the jailed former president of Peru has severe and worsening health problems.
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