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Astronomers detect vast amounts of gas and dust, including a strong carbon signal, in the galaxy that contains the most distant supermassive black hole known to science.

The insurance market Lloyd's of London announces a loss for 2011, saying it was its worst year for catastrophe claims.

A probe inserted into a reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant finds very high radiation, which officials say will make decommissioning harder.

F1 driver on Fernando Alonso's win in Malaysia and how Red Bull coped after the heavy rain broke the team radio.

The Welsh government's policy to replace as well as remove banned PIP breast implants on the NHS is criticised in a report by MPs.

Tour operator Thomas Cook reveals summer bookings are still below last year's levels, although they are improving.

Syrian forces are detaining and torturing children in their crackdown on opposition activists, UN human rights chief Navi Pillay tells the BBC.

Andy Murray secures his place in the last eight of the Miami Masters with a 6-3 6-4 win against Frenchman Gilles Simon.

The PSNI says identifying who rented a garage where a weapons dump was found after Constable Kerr's murder could hold the key to catching his killers.

New planning guidelines for England scrutinised

The mother of the murdered PSNI officer, Ronan Kerr, has says dissident republicans gained "absolutely nothing" through his killing.

Hong Kong's government wins an appeal against a ruling that could have allowed foreign domestic helpers to apply for residency in the city.

The number of international passengers using the HS1 Channel Tunnel high-speed rail line is two-thirds lower than initially forecast, a report finds.

US technology firm Apple offers to refund Australian customers who felt misled about the 4G capabilities of the new iPad.

A committee of MPs and peers recommends that bishops should remain members of a reformed House of Lords, but in reduced numbers.

A musical based on the life of singer Susan Boyle receives its premiere in Newcastle, with fans travelling from as far as Australia and the US to attend.

A committee of peers concludes there is a need for a more diverse judiciary in England and Wales to improve public trust in the justice system.

Police in Thailand and Australia arrest six people believed to be part of a human trafficking network, following a year-long operation.

Conciliation service Acas invites trade unions and oil companies to talks in an attempt to avert a tanker drivers' strike that could disrupt supplies.

The United Nations says victims of Haiti's 2010 earthquake are being placed at risk due to broken aid promises, with $231m needed this year.