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As Somali piracy grows as a threat for vessels sailing in the Gulf of Aden, an increasing number of ships are using armed security teams to protect themselves.

Steven Gerrard says Liverpool must use their victory over Everton to end the inconsistency that has plagued their season.

A UK woman who was given PIP breast implants that went on to rupture has had their £3,700 cost refunded by her credit card provider.

Four US financial institutions, including Citigroup, fail stress tests designed to show they could withstand a financial shock.

An American media firm is said to be negotiating to buy the technology website Mashable for more than £100m.

Sudan and South Sudan agree a deal to provide basic freedoms including movement and residency for each state's citizens, African Union mediators say.

The government is considering issuing a new "super" long-term bond which it hopes will cut the UK's interest payments for years.

Steven Gerrard marks his 400th Premier League game with a hat-trick as Liverpool beat Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.

Looters push past shocked bus passengers to grab jewellery, after the vehicle crashes into a pawnbrokers in Coventry city centre.

Chelsea captain John Terry dismisses claims that player power was to blame for the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas.

Part state-owned banks RBS and Lloyds have announced they will cut 1,900 jobs between them as they reorganise.

Women opting for a C-section after a previous Caesarean delivery are less likely to suffer severe complications, two studies suggest.

A woman is detained under the Mental Health Act after an eight-hour stand-off involving armed police at Saltburn seafront in East Cleveland.

Argentina's highest court rules that women can no longer be prosecuted for having an abortion after being raped.

A US student accused of spying with a webcam on a homosexual encounter involving his room-mate is not a criminal, his defence lawyer says.

Gunmen attack a public bus near Ethiopia's western town of Gambella killing 19 men, officials say.

The prosecution in the case of the death of a pensioner during the London riots has accepted a guilty plea of manslaughter by a 17-year-old boy.

Why badger baiters need to start watching the skies.

Architects fear the Taj Mahal could slowly be sinking as its foundations weaken due to a lack of water in the Yamuna River.

David Cameron says the public "want an endgame" to the war in Afghanistan ahead of talks with US President Barack Obama about the conflict.