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Labour leader Ed Miliband has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to meet British troops stationed in Helmand province.

Captain Andrew Strauss hits his second century of the series as England close day two on 259-2, trailing West Indies by 111.

Luke Donald is on course to regain his world number one status as he leads the BMW Championship by two shots going into the final round.

The California SpaceX company has seen its unmanned Dragon cargo ship attach successfully to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time.

The international community must "up its game" to secure a lasting political settlement for Afghanistan, the Labour leader Ed Miliband has said during a secret visit to the country

Harlequins win their first ever Premiership title with an entertaining victory over Leicester Tigers.

Dutch-born Nazi war criminal Klaas Carel Faber, wanted by the Netherlands after escaping from jail there in 1952, dies in Germany, aged 90.

A Cornish MP says an inspection into the county's out-of-hours medical service is a result of mounting pressure from patients and MPs.

A 23-year-old man dies after getting into difficulty at a waterfall in a park on the southside of Glasgow.

BBC Radio 3 classical music presenter Petroc Trelawny is arrested in Zimbabwe for not having a work permit.

A stray dog has completed a 1700km journey across China after joining a cycle race from Sichuan province to Tibet.

Craig Bellamy's decision not to retire from Wales duty is driven by a desire to play at the 2014 World Cup, says Steve Morison.

Hundreds of anti-cuts protesters gather outside Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's home in south-west London.

Up to 100 anti-cuts protesters gather outside Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's home in south-west London.

The Vatican confirms the Pope's butler is suspected of taking confidential documents, as it steps up an inquiry into media leaks.

The Pope's butler has been charged over the suspected leaking of confidential documents, as it steps up an inquiry into media leaks.

A second body is found by police investigating the disappearance of two British men who went missing during a canoeing trip in India.

Williams' Pastor Maldonado is handed a 10-place grid penalty after driving at Sergio Perez in final practice in Monaco.

Williams' Pastor Maldonado is handed a 10-place grid penalty after driving at Sergio Perez in final practice in Monaco.

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness offers to hold talks with dissident republicans, saying their violence is "a pathetic and futile attempt to turn back the clock".