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40 police officers were found beheaded in the region at the weekend.
Congolese government spokesman Lambert Mende confirmed reports of the discovery to the BBC.
Mr Mende said that the bodies were found in a shallow grave, adding that "the woman was found beheaded, but the body of the man was intact".
In a statement from UN headquarters in UN, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said they "lost their lives seeking to understand the causes of conflict and insecurity'' in DR Congo.
"The United Nations will do everything possible to ensure | non-member |
tourists visited Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia following a spate of terror attacks.
As a result, Spanish hotels have pushed up prices by as much as 8% - costs Thomas Cook has had to pass on. Rival airlines and holiday firms have also ramped up their services to hotspots such as Majorca and the Canary Islands.
"In this context, and consistent with our strategy, we have taken a deliberate decision to focus on higher margin, quality holidays, rather than chase volume growth," the firm said.
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a two-under 70 to finish fourth alongside South Korean An Byeong-hun. Jamie Donaldson shot a final-round seven under 65 to win the Thailand Golf Championship by three strokes. Fifteen of the continent's biggest clubs are contesting the 2017 edition, which is broken down into separate competitions in three countries.
This year, eight teams - Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris St-Germain, Juventus and Roma - will have played three games each at 11 ven | non-member |
ities and actions.
"Our problem with obesity might be a good place to start."
Commenting on the data, public health expert, Professor Sir Michael Marmot said the report highlighted "stark differences" in health across the EU.
"The causes of health inequalities are socially determined," he said.
"The behaviours that lead to obesity and teenage pregnancy, for example, arise from social conditions.
"This knowledge informs what we as a society can do at a local, regional, national and international level to create the conditions for | non-member |
(much to the delight of the fans) when the player could have served his time playing Champions League football elsewhere.
Payet was excellent against Manchester City, and is a throwback to all the ball players who have graced this great game and given the football fan hours of wonderful entertainment.
Well, I've seen some glorious goals scored in my time watching football matches but I doubt whether I will see a goal scored with such individual flair, and by a 19-year-old, as Dele Alli's goal at Selhurst Park - it was sheer class | non-member |
(Alavés) is shown the yellow card.
Penalty saved! Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Penalty Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Daniel Torres (Alavés) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alexis.
Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in | non-member |
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Moeen is likely to move back down the order and start the South Africa series as the sole spinner.
He can take comfort from a curious statistic. In English conditions, which are similar to those in South Africa, he averages 36.25 with the ball - respectable for what is essentially a fifth bowler.
Only when he has played abroad and been asked to do a job in more helpful conditions, like in the UAE and the West Indies, does that average climb to 43. That must be improved upon | non-member |
most in two years in July as new orders fell more than expected. 25 February 2015 Last updated at 23:52 GMT
For urban transit operators, its algorithms aim to reveal how crowded commuter buses and trains are on their network, and how long are customers waiting on station platforms - information which until now has not been readily accessible.
It plans to license its so-called "space/time" model to operators in cities around the globe.
It also has just launched a consumer app that uses offline maps and data to let users figure out | non-member |
showed you could definitely bat under lights. It's new for everyone so it's whoever adapts quickest might have the edge."
Derbyshire batsman Wayne Madsen told BBC Radio Derby: "It's different having to change routines but we adapted to it quite well, it's a pretty good score we've put on the board considering the conditions, particularly in that middle session where we lost a few wickets and they bowled really well.
"I felt really good at the crease, they've got a decent four-pronged attack and it was | non-member |
resolution authorising the use of force. On 7 March 2003 weapons inspector Hans Blix told the UN that Iraq had taken significant steps to comply with its disarmament obligations, but said there were still unanswered questions.
On 17 March 2003 the UK, the US and Spain abandoned their attempt to secure a second UN resolution authorising force, and the invasion was launched three days later.
Former Lord Chief Justice Lord Bingham has claimed Lord Goldsmith had given Mr Blair "no hard evidence" that Iraq had def | non-member |
The Machine confronts her personal demons on what is (for her) a subtle, restrained record.
Only two bands make the shortlist - Slaves and Wolf Alice, who represent two opposing approaches to rock. The former are a spittle-flecked burst of raw aggression, while Wolf Alice are sonically adventurous, expansive and destined for an arena near you.
Altogether, the 12 albums are of unusually high quality, and predicting a winner is a fool's errand - but my personal favourite is currently Eska | non-member |
2012 and 2013 in two high-profile cases, called Sledgehammer and Ergenekon.
In January, the high command of the armed forces and opposition both demanded a retrial for the officers.
Prime Minister Erdogan later said he favoured a retrial, in what many saw as a political turnaround.
In February, the Turkish parliament abolished the specially appointed courts that tried the officers, increasing the possibility of retrials for those convicted.
The latest ruling comes amid heightened political tensions in Turkey over alleged corruption | non-member |
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Unofficial exams have been used by many grammar schools to decide which pupils to admit since then, but primary schools were not allowed to help pupils to prepare for those.
Previous departmental guidance said that primary schools "should not facilitate unregulated entrance test arrangements in any way".
They were therefore prohibited from "supplying support materials, carrying out any preparation for unregulated tests during core teaching hours, offering afternoon coaching in exam technique, or providing familiarisation with a test environment".
Mr Weir has now changed that, meaning primary schools can | non-member |
was doing my A-levels at the time." said Mr Sweeney, 28.
"We gave all the information to Hugh Lupton, who has weaved it into a story."
Mr Sweeney has been telling his remarkable story of the instrument in his show titled Made in the Great War, which he is touring across the UK until 11 June. A violin made by a soldier killed in battle during World War One has been played at his grave on the eve of the 100th anniversary of his death. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for standing | non-member |
oulma beat Asamoah to a throughball and poked the ball past Fatau Dauda but the referee ruled the goal out for a foul that was difficult to detect.
In the second period of extra-time the Burkinabe came close again when Bance's fierce drives somehow cleared off the line by Afful.
As extra-time ran down, Pitroipa was dismissed when he should have won a penalty, but more penalties were to come as the game came down to a shoot-out.
Pan Pierre Koulibaly was the only Burk | non-member |
, you had better be prepared for international eyes to focus on you in a way they have never done before.
The South American country is under the spotlight and the collapse of a crane onto the stadium that is due to host the opening match of the World Cup in less than 200 days has raised even more questions.
Six of Brazil's 12 stadiums were ready for last summer's Confederations Cup, while the remaining six are racing to be finished in time.
Several stadiums are well behind schedule, while one host city, Cuiaba, has told | non-member |
're not dealing in fine margins. Sprinter Adam Gemili lost out on 200m bronze at the Rio Olympics by 0.003 seconds so every single detail makes a fundamental difference in that sport.
For us, we play over 80 minutes in all sorts of weather and it's a contact sport. The kit has to last, it has to be durable, and it has to do the job we need it to do to get us through a contact game, or a contact training session.
It is important to look and feel good when you are wearing the | non-member |
government of acting as a roadblock and "impairing the search for truth".
Mr Kenyatta denied inciting ethnic violence following the disputed 2007 elections in order to secure victory for then-President Mwai Kibaki.
He has repeatedly accused the ICC of pursuing a political prosecution.
On Friday, he again criticised the legal process, saying: "The prosecutor opted to selectively pursue cases in a blatantly biased manner that served vested interests and undermined justice.
"As a result, the court | non-member |
sitting at the wheel ready to take control.
But eventually the aim is to remove the need for a human altogether, putting the several hundred thousand Uber drivers out of a job.
"Historically what you’ve seen is as technology has taken jobs away from people, new jobs have opened up," Mr Holden said.
Mr Marcus said job losses would be a necessary by-product to achieve safer roads.
"The way I think about it is there are trade-offs, but one of the plusses is that eventually the roads are going to be much safer for people."
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broadcast on Monday night.
Det Supt Jim Kerr will be in the studio in a bid to generate fresh leads.
Last week, the detective appeared at a news conference with Mrs McKeich and Caroline's friend, Joanne Menzies, who was one of the last people to have seen her alive.
In a clip released by the BBC ahead of the Crimewatch broadcast, Mrs McKeich said: "I looked out the window and there was a police officer with a police woman and I knew. I just knew. I got this unbelievable pain, which I can still feel | non-member |
easy.
Graham Norton, who took over as Eurovision commentator from Sir Terry, said on Twitter: "He made it seem effortless and for a young boy in Ireland he made it seem possible. RIP Sir Terry Wogan."
Current breakfast show host Chris Evans wrote: "We are all so terribly sad upon hearing of the passing of Terry. I can't put into words how the whole Radio 2 family is feeling."
Tony Blackburn said: "He was part of our lives, a real radio legend. He loved what he was doing and he gave an enorm | non-member |
ers' Organisation (INTO) are beginning industrial action in a dispute over pay. A couple in their 20s from Northern Ireland drowned while on honeymoon in South Africa.
John and Lynette Rodgers, from Holywood in County Down, were found on a beach at Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape.
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U2 frontman Bono says he fears that he may never play guitar again following a bike accident last November.
He made the comment in his A to Z of 2014, published on the band's | non-member |
4-6 7-6 (6-4) 6-0 4-6 6-2 in the doubles to set up a semi-final with France.
Great Britain, knocked out on Saturday after France took an unassailable 3-0 lead, shared the spoils in Sunday's two dead rubbers to leave the final score 4-1.
Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson had put Australia 2-0 up with respective singles wins over Isner and Jack Sock before the US hit back with victory in the doubles.
World number 16 | non-member |
Corinthians from 2005 to 2006, originally asked City for a transfer in December and has since reiterated that desire to leave so he can be closer to his family in Argentina.
However, there are few clubs who can match the asking price of about £40m.
Corinthians' move for Tevez - which emerged on Monday - was believed to be funded by a new television deal for Brazilian clubs.
But the Sao Paulo side's response to City's demand for a proper payment schedule on Tuesday was perhaps a sign the | non-member |
programme, Mr Smith repeated his call to Ms Wood.
"Hell will freeze over before I vote with the Tories. Leanne Wood hasn't confirmed that she wouldn't vote with the Tories," he stated.
"She's the one that's got a question to answer about that not Labour."
On behalf of Plaid Cymru, Dr Dafydd Trystan said his party's view was absolutely clear: "We will not vote for a Tory prime minister neither will we vote for Tory policies imposed by a Labour Party."
Welsh | non-member |
make the Top 100.
(In the US, the free-but-paid-for downloads aren't chart eligible, so Jay-Z won't make a huge impact on the Billboard countdown, either).
So why go through this rigmarole? Well, the benefit to Jay-Z, in marketing terms, is huge. Music executives believe that gold and platinum awards have a bandwagon effect, leading to even-bigger sales.
And the RIAA has been accused of massaging the figures that count towards their awards before. | non-member |
up, because it was absolutely disgusting what he was doing," Mr Trump said on Fox News on Sunday. A US mayor has said businessman Donald Trump "is plain wrong" in claiming Arabs in his city cheered the attacks of 9/11. Champions League winners Real took the lead when Marco Anensio scored with a thunderous long-range strike.
Europa League winners Sevilla levelled through Franco Vazquez and Yevhen Konoplyanka's penalty gave them the lead after Sergio Ramos fouled Vitolo.
Ramos made it | non-member |
I am sure the club can be proud of what we have achieved this year and be excited about how far we can go in our quest to win a trophy next year."
Middlesex ended the campaign with a loss at Worcestershire, with Scott describing their defeat by an innings and 128 runs as a "bitter note".
"It will take a couple of weeks of reflection to understand what went wrong," he said.
"It was by far our worst performance of the season as we were outplayed.
"We made a decision in August not to have an over | non-member |
571 people waiting for an organ transplant the gift of hope." The Scottish government would consider an organ donation opt-out if a similar system trialled in Wales goes well. The deal, announced in 2014, would have seen a $34.6bn takeover by Halliburton of Baker Hughes, creating a powerful rival to global leader Schlumberger.
Halliburton and Baker Hughes are the second and third biggest oil services companies.
That raised concerns about higher prices and reduced competition.
Baker Hughes stands to receive a $3.5 | non-member |
showed sheets of recovery, the last month or so has been poor."
Bruce said the defeat against the Bees at Griffin Park was "arguably the worst away performance" since his appointment.
"There are times in your career where you feel embarrassed and that is one of them," he continued.
"We were so easy to play against. Every time Brentford passed it, they passed it through us. We weren't genuine in our work to get after them and didn't do enough.
"I can only apologise. I will try my utmost | non-member |
Manran and Fatherson.
Feeder packed out the big top late on Friday night. Even the much avoided soggy corner of the tent had music fans jumping up and down on it as they belted out Buck Rogers.
It was a chilly night for those under canvas in the festival campsite, with the clear sky dropping temperatures to close to zero.
Going to the toilet in the middle night also came with an unusual, and slightly hazardous distraction. With Ullapool's low light pollution, the stars glittered brightly | non-member |
style jacket with the letter A in white on the front.
Det Insp Richard Eales said: "We believe a confrontation took place following an inflatable doll hitting Robert's girlfriend and I am specifically appealing for witnesses who recall seeing the inflatable doll and the attack on Robert immediately thereafter."
About 60,000 people attended the two-day festival in Heaton Park. A man has died following a "brutal assault" at a festival in Manchester after his girlfriend was hit with an inflatable doll, police said. Journalist and activist Zsol | non-member |
back in July, Mr Norris admitted he made a "human error", but insisted it was borne solely from a sense of love and concern for his former partner.
He bowed out of the race, taking with him much of the public's interest in October's election.
What followed was weeks of speculation about who could fill his shoes.
The electorate's appetite for an equally colourful and charismatic replacement lead to calls for a celebrity to enter the field.
Broadcasters, Gay Byrne and Micheal O' | non-member |
ntil independent experts carry out their own side-by-side tests, it's impossible to say which of the two firms is right.
But one expert suggested that even if OLED wins out, the format might still be doomed, at least for TVs.
"Price will rule," says Tom Parsons, reviews editor at Stuff magazine.
"If there's only really one manufacturer working on OLED, you've got to wonder if it will be able to champion it enough that it can bring prices down.
"If the picture quality of quantum-dot-based | non-member |
Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Coventry City).
Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jamie Proctor replaces Gary Madine.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lawrie Wilson.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lawrie Wilson.
Attempt blocked. Jack McBean (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jamie Ster | non-member |
fund to help these countries to join the EU. Ellie-May Clark, five, and her mother, from Newport, were told to return the next morning by Dr Joanne Rowe because they were late.
Dr Rowe was given a warning by the General Medical Council (GMC).
Sir Donald Irvine, former president of the GMC, called for greater "transparency" in the case.
The GMC has apologised to the girl's family, saying it strives "to keep patients and their families fully informed" about investigations but failed to do so in | non-member |
rorism Center.
That's a far lower number than in some European countries, like France and the UK.
Some of these Americans, like Douglas McAuthur McCain, have ended up dead.
Besides McCain - who grew up in Minnesota - Nicole Lynn Mansfield and Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha were also killed in Syria.
Following a dangerous path to radicalisation
There are believed to be far more Western fighters coming from some European countries.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has proposed new powers to seize terrorist suspects | non-member |
areas fell by up to 60% are based on "wrong data", it is claimed. Michael Bugg, 39, was last seen leaving the Southbank bar, next to the River Trent in Nottingham, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Officers said the father-of-one could "potentially" have fallen in the water.
Friends said his disappearance was out of character and his young daughter had been asking after him.
Mr Bugg is known as "Buggy" to his friends and lives in Silverdale.
One friend, Hay | non-member |
the match."
Bencic, the youngest player to beat Williams in a completed match since Maria Sharapova in 2004, said victory was "an incredible feeling".
"I was very overwhelmed from the situation on the court, but I'm just so happy the forehand landed in [on match point]," she said.
Bencic will play Romanian second seed Simona Halep in the Toronto final.
Halep, who is playing her first event since losing in the first round at Wimbledon, beat Italy' | non-member |
shows and in 1991 played Marilyn's aunt Jean Chambers in Home and Away. Her most recent role was in a stage production of the musical Wicked. Australian actress Maggie Kirkpatrick has avoided jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage girl in 1984. The Dutch forward, widely regarded as one of the world's greatest players, spent 11 years at Ajax during two spells, and also managed the club for three years from 1985.
In his first spell as a player with Ajax | non-member |
two".
Addressing the first minister, Mr Farage said: "Mr Salmond is pretty scared of us. He's not not scared of the size of us at the moment, but he is very scared of the argument."
Mr Farage, whose party is not currently represented at any level in Scotland, told the rally that Scottish people think they have a referendum on independence "but they haven't".
He accused Mr Salmond of wanting Scotland "to be part of the European Union - and you cannot be an independent, self governing, democratic nation, and be | non-member |
.2 points.
The tech-focused Nasdaq closed up 0.06% to 5034.7 points.
Shares in Apple closed down 3.2%, a day before the company is due to release its latest quarterly results.
Shares in car parts and repair company Pep Boys jumped 23% and closed just above that, after tyre firm Bridgestone said it was buying the company for $835m. (Close): US shares closed mixed, with investors expected to remain cautious until the US | non-member |
in an English competition.
"If the NRL have any sense then they would look to support it. The sport is massive in Australia and generates a huge amount of revenue," he added.
"I'm certain we could develop Super League there and the NRL should welcome it and look to assist us because the bigger the game is the better it is."
Sydney Morning Herald journalist Steve Mascord said Super League sides should start "standing up for themselves" against the NRL.
He told BBC Radio 5 live: "Five years ago if someone had asked you what was | non-member |
impeachment trial.
Since then he has lost two cabinet members over an alleged corruption cover-up related to the Petrobras scandal. Brazilian interim President Michel Temer has been drawn into the bribery scandal at state oil company Petrobras. Judge John Cooke was asked to report on the issue after the Sunday Times reported the Garda Ombudsman Commission offices had been under surveillance.
He has found the evidence available does not support the proposition.
It also said it was even more unlikely it would have involved members of the police.
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journalist to report on problems with the structure of the Rana Plaza complex, just a day before it collapsed in 2013, killing more than 1,100 people.
The collapse of the building sparked global outrage and put the spotlight on working conditions, low wages and safety standards in a garment sector that manufactured clothes for some major global brands.
Garment manufacturing makes up the vast majority of Bangladesh's exports and any interruption is likely to have an impact on the economy.
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in June 2014.
Rick Edwards, of Higher Green, South Brent, was given a 12-month jail term suspended for two years at Exeter Crown Court.
The 20-year-old was also given a year's supervision order to prevent further offending.
Prosecutor Gordon Richings said Edwards had lit a small piece of wallpaper and the flames had rapidly got out of control. He admitted in interview he started the blaze "for fun".
"A report on the fire indicated the arcade area had been completely demol | non-member |
as well as bringing enormous economic costs to Russia.
What is his end game? Will Syria be his Afghanistan?
Mr Putin has given public explanations of what he is trying to achieve.
Sitting next to Mr Netanyahu yesterday he said, "our main goal is to protect the Syrian state".
Scoffing at Israeli fears that Syria intended to sponsor militant attacks across the Golan Heights, Mr Putin told his visitor that the Syrian army was in no state to open a second front.
The Kremlin's objective, stated | non-member |
York, at 03:40 GMT on 2 March.
Friends of the missing man handed out 4,000 leaflets in a bid to find him and launched a Twitter account as part of their efforts.
Ms Peatfield said: "Ben was a wonderful character, who was so kind and gentle and brought joy to many people's lives and touched the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him." The body of a man has been found in the River Foss in York, North Yorkshire Police has said. Zander Clark has been in fine form, | non-member |
bruggen claims the UCI then funded its own research into an EPO test in Australia, Canada, France and Switzerland.
He had the documents to prove it, too, and sure enough, there was the UCI being thanked by anti-dopers who would later criticise the federation.
While cycling waited for a test, he introduced "health controls" to at least put some enforceable limits on the amount of blood manipulation the cheats could get away with.
For some this was a sensible move, for others it was a free pass as it told the | non-member |
houses and the approach of a humpback whale that surfaced just yards away from their boat.
Drenched by rain and seawater they endured painful sores, but also faced temperatures so hot they cooked a pancake on the deck just from the sun's rays.
The expedition, which is raising money for the charities Walking With The Wounded and Breast Cancer Care, has been filmed for a documentary called Losing Sight Of Shore. A team of female rowers have arrived in Australia nine months after setting off from San Francisco | non-member |
news on social media, writing: "Everyone at #NUFC is delighted to share the news that @elgalgojonas has been discharged from hospital in Argentina."
Gutierrez, who had a spell on loan at Norwich last season, has scored 10 goals in 177 league appearances for the Magpies since joining the club in 2008.
He became a fans' favourite when he played a starring role in helping the club win the Championship in his second season in the north-east.
After being largely overlooked by manager | non-member |
it had recaptured all urban areas from Boko Haram, says BBC Nigeria analyst Aliyu Tanko.
Boko Haram is linked to Islamic State, which is fighting for a global caliphate.
Maiduguri, a city of about two million people, is Boko Haram's former headquarters.
Pro-military vigilante leader Yusuf Sani told AFP news agency that six of his men were killed and 12 others were wounded when three female suicide bombers detonated their devices.
"The terror | non-member |
In around 7% of those she spoke to, in cities as far afield as Nanjing and Qingdao on China's east coast and the inland cities of Xian and Zhengzhou, we discovered that prostitution is very easy to arrange.
Using the results of that telephone survey, we then visited some of those hotels and, using the same cover story, filmed what we found on hidden camera.
In Qingdao, as well as what we found in the Kempinski Hotel we found sex on sale in the Intercontinental, part of | non-member |
from vials and replacing them with water and less potent painkillers. Shanay Walker was living with her aunt and guardian Kay-Ann Morris when she was found dead in July 2014.
Ms Morris, 24, of Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, has denied murder and cruelty charges.
Shanay's grandmother Juanila Smikle, 53, of Easegill Court in Top Valley, also denied cruelty charges relating to Shanay and four other children.
Ms Morris, is | non-member |
'm raising a red flag to warn forces of the consequences of what is, to all intents and purposes, an unconscious form of rationing of police services."
Responding to the report, Dyfed-Powys Police's Deputy Chief Constable Darren Davies said: "The report identifies a number of areas of positive progress and good practice, but there remains the need for yet further improvement.
"The inspection was conducted some months ago, and we have and will continue to take robust steps to address the areas for improvement with the support of partners, staff and | non-member |
reciation since the Brexit referendum. In the face of these issues, "EasyJet achieved a resilient performance," she said.
Ms McCall also confirmed that Easyjet is in the process of setting up a separate airline based on the European mainland, in readiness for when the UK leaves the EU.
Current EU flying rights might have to be renegotiated and the new company would ensure Easyjet could operate within the EU.
She said: "We are not saying there will be no agreement. We just don't know the shape or form. | non-member |
£48,000).
The false document charge, which relates to information given on an incoming passenger card, carries a penalty of up to one year in prison and a fine of AU$10,200 (£4,800).
The prosecutor's office would not answer questions about why Mr Depp was not charged, citing the ongoing nature of the case.
Australia has strict animal quarantine laws to prevent importing infections such as Rabies.
Boo and Pistol are understood to have arrived in the country on | non-member |
ppies in Afghanistan - the raw material for heroin, with Helmand again providing most of the crop.
The social impact on Helmand is disastrous. There are believed to be 110,000 heroin addicts in the province - a figure that represents a staggering 7% of the population. Addicts begging for food are a common site in the bazaar.
The main building in the former British headquarters in Lashkar Gah has been converted into a drug rehabilitation clinic. A room designed for a single British | non-member |
told MLAs.
"Instead, its purpose was to provide teachers and parents with information on a pupil's strengths and areas for improvement.
"However, following the introduction of the new CBAs in autumn 2012 a significant number of schools reported difficulties in the operation of them.
"Of most concern, were the experiences relayed to me directly by teachers about the pressure they felt in administering the assessments and in some cases the distress felt by pupils when they faced technical difficulties."
As part of the review into CBAs, Mr O'D | non-member |
The 40-year-old was struck on the right side of the head and received treatment in the dressing room at Stadio Apostolos Nikolaidis in Athens before having stitches in hospital.
After close to an hour's suspension, referee Giorgos Kominos abandoned the match.
"The natural and moral perpetrators... will be hunted with all the means of redress," PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis said in a statement.
PAOK, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens and Panionios, are in a round | non-member |
ieves the objects were a perfect catalyst for discussion.
"They immediately kick-started conversations with young people in a way that is usually very difficult to achieve in a classroom context," she said.
"Traditionally sex education can be uncomfortable for teachers and pupils alike, and the availability of internet pornography poses new challenges.
"Young people are often well aware of the biological facts of reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases and contraception, but lack the opportunity for discussion of important wider social issues such as body image, love, consent | non-member |
include war veteran Stanley Coombe, from Eastbourne, who responded to Mr Cundall's appeal for witnesses who saw them being buried 68 years ago.
Mr Coombe, who is now in his early 90s, was stationed in Burma at the end of World War II and is one of eight eye-witnesses to come forward.
It took Mr Cundall a further eight years following the electromagnetic survey, to sign an actual contract to start digging for the planes.
The contract allows the dig to go ahead and would | non-member |
the Bears requiring another 205 for victory.
Bears all-rounder Jeetan Patel told BBC WM:
"It didn't bother me falling two short of a century because I don't really worry about stats like that. The partnership with Laurie Evans was more important because it got us back in the game.
"The main thing is that it was a good day for the team. After seeing Jack Leach do so well for Somerset it was good for me to get some turn and take wickets. The ball is coming out well for me at the moment | non-member |
lasted longer than referee Ruby Goldstein, who collapsed after the 10th.
Verdict: NEAR MISS
Virgin Islander Griffith won and lost the world welterweight title several times in the early 1960s, while earning unfair notoriety for killing bitter Cuban rival Benny Paret in 1962, in a bout that was broadcast live on American television.
In 1966 Griffith vacated his welterweight title to challenge Nigeria's middleweight world champion Dick Tiger, who | non-member |
do not, in a legal sense, cause the death, even if that death was predicted as the likely outcome of the visit.
"Driving a person of sound mind to a location where he can jump off a cliff, or leap in front of a train, does not constitute a crime.
"The act does not in any real sense amount to an immediate and direct cause of the death," he said.
Lord Carloway added: "There is no difficulty in understanding these concepts in legal terms, even if, as is often the case in many areas of the law, there may | non-member |
attended by police officers, lawyers and Scotland's Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC.
The focus will be on how leaving the EU could affect law enforcement and criminal justice in Scotland.
It will also look at the possible implications for civil and family law, and commercial issues.
The meeting, which will also include experts from the Scottish Universities Legal Network on Europe and the Standing Council on Europe, is due to take place in Edinburgh on 24 November.
Mr Matheson said: "The UK Brexit vote raises many uncertainties for | non-member |
ana Diaz, of any approach towards Podemos has been leaked to the media.
She is touted by many as the next Socialist leader. Mr Sanchez will have to stand in party primaries in May if he wishes to stay in his job.
Mr Sanchez has said he will submit any eventual coalition deal to party members for their approval, in an attempt to break free of the shackles that many of the Socialists' party's national executive seem to wish to place on him.
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Plaid rating from September and a slight dip of one point for UKIP.
Support for the Liberal Democrats rose by two points to 9%.
"The saving grace for Welsh Labour continues to be the lack of a single strong opponent," said Prof Scully of Cardiff University.
"While Labour's performance in our new poll is weak, none of their opponents are exactly achieving glittering ratings either," he said.
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Allander Institute has revised down its growth forecast for 2016 to 1.4%, whereas in March it expected 1.9%.
It has also reduced its forecast for 2017 from 2.2% to 1.9%.
It said growth would slow further because of slow investment growth and a worsening demand for Scottish exports.
The report also cited the continuing effects of the fall in the price of oil on household incomes and spending, and a general slowing in household spending.
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fictional tale about an ex Welsh international rugby player who returns to his struggling village club.
"I am nearly tempted to say that I, not so very young, and the organising pupils, full of the enterprise of youth, are part of the same rearguard - a retreating effort to will people to carry on reading (and buying) books," he said.
"But I have found at various festivals and gatherings for Gonzo over the past nine months that the process may be less portentous (and less mercenary) than that. We have a chat | non-member |
to Ukrainian Klitschko for the failure to arrange a December date.
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Klitschko, who will turn 41 in March, lost his WBA WBO and IBF belts to Tyson Fury in November 2015.
Two attempts to stage a rematch collapsed because the Briton suffered an ankle injury and was then declared "medically unfit". Fury has since vacated his WBO and WBA titles.
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telling his wife, and worried they would be unable to cope financially.
The Equality Act 2010 - and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland - protect employees from being treated unfairly because of their cancer diagnosis.
They require the employer to make "reasonable adjustments" to any elements of the job that place the employee at a substantial disadvantage, such as accommodating flexible working to cope with fatigue or allowing employees to make a staggered return to work.
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Sean Murray's free-kick.
The Hatters improved after the break and substitute James Justin's curling effort was palmed over by keeper Sam Walker, seconds after George Elokobi had cleared Alan Sheehan's shot off the line.
Luton gave themselves hope when Isaac Vassell scored from close range after Colchester had failed to clear a ball into the box, but the hosts held on for a valuable win.
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loan at Liverpool, Stoke and west Ham, has scored twice in four appearances for Chelsea this season.
The former Wigan and Crystal Palace winger believes his form for club will only benefit his country in the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches starting with an away fixture in Zambia next month.
"I want to play every single game for my country and I need to keep doing well at Chelsea to enjoy that," he said.
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" on Libya, which calls on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to quit.
Qatar reportedly arms Libyan opposition.
2011 November - Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani says elections to the advisory council will be held in 2013, in what would be Qatar's first legislative elections.
2012 January - The Afghan Taliban say they are setting up a political office in Qatar to facilitate talks.
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by right-wing military leaders captures only part of the country, leading to three years of civil war.
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy actively support the Nationalist rebels, while only the Soviet Union provides highly conditional assistance to the Republic. Britain and France support an arms embargo that effectively dooms the Republic, despite enthusiastic volunteers from all over Europe and the Americas who join the Communist-run International Brigades.
General Franco's dictatorship spanned nearly four decades
Spanish Mass marks Franco death
Franco's ghost still haunts Spain
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until late January 2017.
The officer, in his 40s, was attacked in an alleyway near to the Bow bells pub in Bow road.
He suffered three stab wounds and remains in hospital.
After attacking the officer, the group of four ran off.
Detectives do not believe the group were aware the man they attacked was a police office.
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general's imposition of a 2007 state of emergency and the assassination of former PM Benazir Bhutto the same year.
Mr Musharraf, 70, denies all the charges and has called them politically motivated.
The way for Mr Musharraf's departure to Dubai was cleared by the Supreme Court earlier this week when it struck down a court order restricting his travel. Legally, the government could have issued fresh orders to continue those restrictions, but chose otherwise.
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it in the early hours of Monday morning.
Local residents in Elizabeth, who had encountered Mr Rahami in his work at the family's fried chicken bar, said the family were ordinary and "Americanised".
"He's a very friendly guy, that's what's so scary," said Ryan McCann.
President Barack Obama, speaking in New York, said officials did not believe there was a connection between events in New York and New Jersey and a stabbing attack in Minnesota, also on Saturday, in which nine people were injured.
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One of the main groups campaigning against violence against women in Argentina, NiUnaMenos (Not One Less), says a woman is killed there every 30 hours simply because of her sex.
Such crimes are seen by many as arising from cultural tolerance of disparaging attitudes to women, including casual harassment.
The Buenos Aires law against harassment takes in offences including making images of genitalia without consent, unwanted physical contact, pursuing someone, and public masturbation and indecent exposure.
Offenders could also be made to do | non-member |
operators, and the pilots and tugs of the port of Southampton.
"They battled exceptionally difficult weather conditions with extraordinary dedication and courage. A full investigation into how the incident occurred is ongoing."
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is to investigate the incident fully once the ship has been secured by the salvage team. The Hoegh Osaka was deliberately run aground in the Solent shortly after leaving Southampton port with a cargo worth £60m on 3 January. Barnsley 1-1 Aston Villa
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stood" the context of his use of language in jokes, adding the accusation of racism "goes against everything I've tried to do in my work, to do in my life".
The Glasgow-born comedian said he had been "pretending" to be someone with racist views during the episode.
He said he had "actively campaigned" against racism and he thought it was "important" to highlight the issue in his routines by mocking the attitudes of racists, whom he "despised".
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academics and researchers shortly after the 23 June referendum.
There are also warnings about the threat to London's economy from future restrictions on migration which might lead to a "haemorrhage" of 600,000 EU-origin workers.
"Mainland Europe does not just supply London's waiters and construction workers, but also many of our bankers, architects, designers, and lawyers."
The impact was being felt immediately, it is claimed.
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after the conclusion of a six-hour hearing overseen via video conference by judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis, who is based in Australia.
Lewis heard accounts from witnesses, including India and England players, who were cross-examined by legal counsel.
Anderson is now available to play in the fourth Test at his home ground Old Trafford, starting on 7 August, the final match at The Oval, and the five-match one-day series that follows.
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destined for the UK in recent months.
It's an open secret that many higher standard factories often sub-contract orders to these sweat-shops to keep costs down and meet customer's deadlines.
It could just be a few thousand buttons or zips sewn on. Then the clothes go back to the 'good' factory - and the buyers may never know.
When it emerged that the Tazreen plant had been making clothes for Walmart, the US giant said it had no knowledge of this.
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all fell into place," he said.
"I did nothing really. I just parked my bus and said 'jump on'. I got 60-odd people away from the scene and allowed them to sit in comfort."
Mr Bingham said he was grateful the children hadn't seen the extent of the fire, as that would've been more "stressful" for them.
He added that his bosses at Eavesway Travel told him to "crack on" and "deal with it".
The four girls taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital were not | non-member |
able to return to their own schools on Wednesday.
They said an update for S4, S5 and S6 pupils at Gracemount and Craigmount High would be released later on Tuesday once arrangements were finalised.
The problems were first uncovered in January when a wall at Oxgangs Primary collapsed during high winds.
Further closures were prompted after workers repairing serious structural issues at the primary found "further serious defects" with the building on Friday.
The city council said urgent work would need to be carried out on | non-member |
for us because they're got as good a squad as anyone in this league.
"That's one goal conceded in the last three games, so when we get our defensive unit right out there we're tough to break down. Apart from a couple of skirmishes and chances we defended very well."
Match ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Burton Albion 0.
Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 0, Burton Albion 0.
Foul by Dan Burn (Wigan Athletic).
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, our actions can transform France as soon as next year," he added.
President Hollande picked Mr Macron, then a relative unknown, to join his government in 2014.
His first big test as economy minister was to introduce reforms including allowing shops to open more often on Sundays, a move that led to protests.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls forced the so-called "Macron Law" through parliament without a vote to prevent left-wing rebels scuppering it.
Correspondents say Mr Macron has won support from the young and cosm | non-member |
weeks.
Mark Elliott says it is very hard to know which way it will go.
"If the court simply applied existing case law, the government would win. The question is whether the court will go beyond existing territory and treat it as an exceptional situation. The court may develop the law."
Putting the legal arguments aside, some Brexit supporters say that the High Court case is a fig-leaf for a political campaign to keep the UK inside the EU.
Gina Miller disputes that and argues that Leavers and Remainers should back her case against "prer | non-member |
world records set before 2005, adding that athletes affected understand "the greater good". The bombshell comes from a new court filing in an increasingly bitter battle between the actor and his ex-managers.
He's suing them for mismanaging his money and they're countersuing him.
Among their claims about his spending, they say he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to employ a sound engineer to read him his lines on film sets.
The actor has used the method "for years to feed him lines during film production", according to a court document that | non-member |
packets.
Nestle's global chief executive Paul Bulcke has asked to see the results of the laboratory tests and promised to return Maggi to store shelves soon.
Several states have also been testing the noodles for the chemical monosodium glutamate, widely known as MSG.
On 12 June, the Bombay High Court denied Nestle's request for a stay of the nationwide ban on Maggi.
On Friday the court ruled that as the noodles are being withdrawn anyway "the question of granting stay... | non-member |
tackle any failings.
He said: "We note that it is reported that we advised the auditor that the full extent of overspending and weaknesses in financial control at Raigmore Hospital did not emerge until late 2013/14, following the appointment of a new management team in December 2013.
"We are confident that the hospital's new management team is working assiduously to address budget management issues there.
Audit Scotland said poor financial management at NHS Orkney had led to it receiving £1m bro | non-member |
s 90th birthday.
"It will be hard, he'd be a 33-1 shot, and we're in the lap of the gods as we'd want some overnight rain. We'll be the only ladies wanting it to rain on Ladies' Day," added Chapple-Hyam.
In August, Payne will be in the team of female jockeys looking to retain the Shergar Cup at Ascot, where she expects to ride alongside Irish jockey Cathy Gannon and Canadian Emma-Jayne Wilson.
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decorations and related items this year - so it's unsurprising many attractions are cashing in on the event.
Not content with just one night to dress up for spooky fun and frolics, it has been drawn out to a whole season at many attractions.
In Florida alone - the second most-visited US state after New York for British tourists - some 80 Halloween events are being held this year, including at its most popular theme parks Disneyland, Busch Gardens and Universal Studios.
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the telly on Boxing Day and seeing three really inexperienced players in those conditions. I'd try to talk Bell into some kind of form."
Boycott said: "Ian Bell won't retire and they won't sack him because there's no-one else. England should move on."
At the end of Matt Prior's England career, Jos Buttler slotted seamlessly into the wicketkeeping gloves and the batting order. His first eight Tests yielded 474 runs at an average of 52. | non-member |
ing back to the start of March - was wrapped up in little more than an hour as they ended the day top of the table after Barcelona's surprise home defeat to Alaves. Las Palmas, the morning leaders, lost 2-1 at Sevilla.
Ronaldo, still not back to full fitness, was replaced after 66 minutes to a standing ovation. Real boss Zinedine Zidane will hope to see the forward's season pick up speed.
Zidane's side, 5-0 up by the 62nd minute, rather took | non-member |
Winnipeg is home to over 60,000 Filipinos, and Cortez says they all have memories of Jollibee.
"Jollibee is so exciting for us because it's part of growing up," he says.
Founded in 1975 as a burger shack and ice cream parlour in downtown Manila, Jollibee grew from one store to the ninth-biggest fast-food chain in the world.
It has become a point of pride for the large Filip | non-member |
'm just moving in different ways.
"It's made a big difference to my fencing. I wouldn't have won the Euros without being there."
The World Championships begin in Russia on Tuesday, with Davis' first bout scheduled for this Saturday.
Davis hopes to re-live the thrill of his Strasbourg success, but says the challenge will be tougher.
"Being on the podium for me was the most nerve-wracking bit," he said.
"I was just in the zone when I was competing in the semi | non-member |
top-priced ticket in the new main stand next term.
The walkout followed singing of the club anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' then chants of "enough is enough".
Liverpool lost a 2-0 lead at the time of the walkout and drew the game 2-2.
First-team coach Pepijn Lijnders, standing in after manager Jurgen Klopp had surgery to remove his appendix, said fans were within their rights to stage the protest.
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