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MP claims 3p for 100m car trip

Sun, 2013-10-06 11:08
A former defence secretary has been paid 3p of taxpayers' money for a car journey he made of fewer than 100 metres, expenses documents show.

Iran seeks new tack in nuclear talks

Sun, 2013-10-06 10:46
Iran's foreign minister urges world powers to come up with new proposals for talks on its nuclear programme, which are set to resume next week.

Europe win thrilling Seve Trophy

Sun, 2013-10-06 10:35
Continental Europe win the Seve Trophy for the first time since 2000 with a 15-13 victory over Great Britain & Ireland.

Rival protests in Cairo turn violent

Sun, 2013-10-06 10:30
Gunfire and tear gas are fired in Egypt's capital amid huge rival demonstrations on the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

Argentine president ordered to rest

Sun, 2013-10-06 10:30
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is ordered to take a month off work after doctors discover bleeding on her brain.

Solar car crash ends race hopes

Sun, 2013-10-06 10:21
A British team withdraws from a solar car race in Australia after crashing the Cambridge University-designed vehicle.

South African car deal ends strike

Sun, 2013-10-06 10:13
A South African union representing car workers agrees a new pay deal, ending a month-long strike that has crippled the industry.

Libya calls for US raid explanation

Sun, 2013-10-06 09:02
Libya's PM asks Washington to explain the capture of a Libyan terror suspect by US special forces, one of two such raids in Africa on Saturday.

Vettel not thinking about title

Sun, 2013-10-06 08:43
Sebastian Vettel says he is "trying not to think about" the fact he can win his fourth world title in Japan next week.

US shutdown starts hitting business

Sun, 2013-10-06 07:47
US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker warns that business is starting to suffer from the federal shutdown.

National Crime Agency hailed by May

Sun, 2013-10-06 07:33
The UK's new National Crime Agency will "relentlessly pursue organised criminals", says Home Secretary Theresa May, ahead of the body's launch on Monday.

'Ugly woman' painting mystery solved

Sun, 2013-10-06 07:24
A couple who received an oil painting in the post depicting an "ugly" woman solve the mystery of who once owned it.

Deadly monster truck crash in Mexico

Sun, 2013-10-06 07:11
At least six people are killed and dozens injured at a show in Mexico as a modified pick-up known as a monster truck crashed into spectators.

Syria chemical arms removal begins

Sun, 2013-10-06 06:47
Disarmament experts from international watchdog OPCW begin destruction of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal, a monitoring official tells the BBC.

Glastonbury 2014 tickets sell out

Sun, 2013-10-06 06:21
Glastonbury Festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis say they are "blown away" by demand as tickets for 2014 sell out in one hour 27 minutes.

Italian director Carlo Lizzani dies

Sun, 2013-10-06 06:09
Police investigate a suspected suicide after 91-year-old film director Carlo Lizzani falls from a balcony at his house in Rome, local reports say.

Djokovic beats Nadal in China final

Sun, 2013-10-06 06:01
Rafael Nadal may be set to overtake Novak Djokovic as world number one but he was beaten by his rival in the China Open final.

Iran holds four over sabotage plot

Sun, 2013-10-06 05:48
Four people have been arrested in Iran for trying to sabotage a nuclear site, says senior nuclear official Ali Akbar Salehi.

Divers resume Italy migrant recovery

Sun, 2013-10-06 05:16
Divers in Italy resume work to recover the bodies of more than 250 African migrants missing after their boat sank off the island of Lampedusa.

Egypt frees detained Canadians

Sun, 2013-10-06 04:45
Egypt's military-backed authorities have released two Canadians held without charge for seven weeks, the Canadian government says.

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