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US court to rule if horses 'vicious'

Mon, 2013-09-23 16:07
The Supreme Court of the US state of Connecticut is to decide whether horses should be classified as a "vicious" species.

VIDEO: How much is the planet warming?

Mon, 2013-09-23 16:04
Scientists have said they are certain that greenhouse gases from human activities are heating the planet, despite a global pause in rising temperatures

Kofi Awoonor: Remembering a Ghanaian poet

Mon, 2013-09-23 15:09
Remembering Ghana's Kofi Awoonor, cut down in Nairobi

Valve announce free SteamOS platform

Mon, 2013-09-23 14:43
Video games developer and publisher Valve announces SteamOS, a free operating system it hopes will bring PC gaming into the living room.

Player revolt led to Di Canio sack

Mon, 2013-09-23 14:40
Paolo Di Canio's dismissal as Sunderland boss came after senior players approached the club's chief executive.

Blackberry agrees possible sale

Mon, 2013-09-23 13:50
Struggling smartphone maker Blackberry agrees in principal to be bought by a consortium led by Fairfax Financial for $4.7bn (£3bn).

Obama's foreign policy paradox

Mon, 2013-09-23 13:27
Mardell: Could Obama be on the path to vindication?

Emerging economies urged to go green

Mon, 2013-09-23 12:19
To move up the world's financial rankings, emerging economies need to invest in green energy, education and research, says a US expert in economic growth.

VIDEO: The battle to secure Somalia

Mon, 2013-09-23 12:17
The Somali Islamist al-Shabab movement has said it carried out an attack on a shopping centre in Nairobi in retaliation for Kenyan military operations in Somalia.

Israel mulls action over aid scuffle

Mon, 2013-09-23 11:57
Israel has threatened to take action against a French diplomat after video emerged of her pushing or hitting an Israeli soldier.

Ex-Guantanamo inmate due in court

Mon, 2013-09-23 11:49
Guantanamo's former youngest detainee is expected to make his first public appearance in over a decade in a Canadian court.

Iran to hold nuclear talks at UN

Mon, 2013-09-23 11:49
Iran's foreign minister will meet six major world powers later this week at the UN to discuss Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, the EU says.

Microsoft upgrades Surface tablets

Mon, 2013-09-23 11:24
Microsoft updates its range of Surface tablets, offering improved battery life and faster processing speeds as it continues to battle for market share.

Angry protests after Pakistan blasts

Mon, 2013-09-23 11:22
Protests and vigils take place across Pakistan as Christians demand better protection after suicide blasts killed at least 80 people at a church.

Labour questions future of HS2

Mon, 2013-09-23 10:52
Labour is ready to cancel the high-speed rail plan if "we don't think it's good value for money and costs rise", a shadow minister tells the BBC.

Afghan Taliban kill 11 policemen

Mon, 2013-09-23 10:51
Taliban militants kill at least 11 policemen in an attack on a checkpoint at Shorabak in Kandahar province, along the Pakistan border.

Greece police quit after murder

Mon, 2013-09-23 10:40
Two Greek police generals resign following last week's killing of an anti-fascist activist by a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.

Costa Concordia captain blames crew

Mon, 2013-09-23 10:32
The captain of the Costa Concordia blames his Indonesian helmsman for the accident which caused the ship to sink off the coast of Italy last year.

Duggan 'one of 48 most violent'

Mon, 2013-09-23 10:30
Mark Duggan was a member of a violent gang involved in gun crime and dealing class A drugs, a senior detective tells his inquest.

'Mummified' boy's dad had concerns

Mon, 2013-09-23 10:01
The father of a boy whose body was found "mummified" in his mother's bedroom tells a court he raised concerns about his welfare.

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