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Talks with Jordan's government over the deportation of radical cleric Abu Qatada have been "positive", Home Secretary Theresa May says.

UK health experts believe sun-dried tomatoes could be the cause of a recent outbreak of hepatitis A.

Russia's presidential election was "clearly skewed" in favour of Vladimir Putin, international monitors say as police arrest protesters at rallies.

A teenager is flown to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after falling on a steep hillside.

Nick Robinson on Cameron's child benefit dilemma

US Vice-President Joe Biden is visiting Mexico and Honduras amid calls by regional leaders for a renewed debate on decriminalising drugs.

Sunderland's Lee Cattermole and Stephane Sessegnon have picked up four and three-match suspensions respectively.

The refurbished National Museum of Scotland was the most visited attraction outside of London last year, new figures show.

Working under Roman Abramovich will be "hell" for the next Chelsea manager, according to former Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari.

A Metropolitan Police Commander says he is "very concerned" over the "escalation in gang violence" after eight knife attacks in south London.

A Polish rail traffic controller is to be prosecuted over a train crash that left 16 people dead and more than 50 others injured.

The head of the Pakistani Taliban has removed his deputy commander, the militant group confirms to the BBC, the latest sign of a growing power struggle.

The Red Cross is to try for a fourth consecutive day to get relief aid into the shattered Baba Amr district of the central Syrian city of Homs.

3D animation The Lorax has the best opening weekend of the year so far at the US box office, making more than $70m in its first three days in cinemas.

The Maldives has one of the largest colonies of manta rays in the world but it needs legal protection, as John McIntyre reports.

Rory McIlroy eager to remain world number one after reaching the top of the rankings by winning the Honda Classic in Florida.

Russell Brand, Coldplay and a host of other acts take part in a Secret Policeman's Ball gala in New York - the first to take place outside the UK.

A Treasury source says plans to axe child benefit for higher-rate taxpayers are backed by most people, as Nick Clegg confirms changes are being considered.

Belfast director Terry George returns to Northern Ireland after winning an Oscar for his film The Shore.

Eight undercover soldiers were at the scene of a killing claimed by the UVF in Lurgan, a new report has revealed.