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Two people are bailed in connection with the death a 16-year-old girl in York.

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Japan agrees to write off more than $3.7bn (£2.29bn) of debt to Burma as its president continues his first visit there.

A man who admitted killing more than 50 huskies in the Canadian province of British Columbia is charged with animal cruelty.

Paul Murray tells BBC Scotland his Blue Knights consortium will work over the weekend to table a new bid for Rangers on Monday.

Disabled rights campaigner Lord Ashley of Stoke dies at the age of 89 after a short battle with pneumonia.

A man is found dead in Bahrain after overnight protests ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix - opposition activists say he was killed by the security forces.

Motorsport boss Jean Todt defends the decision to hold this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix amid ongoing civil unrest in the country.

Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge, which closed for repairs in March, is not due to reopen until the middle of May, the council says.

The US president calls on the leaders of South Sudan and Sudan to return to negotiations, as the South ends its occupation of a key oil field.

Why Germans relish the start of the asparagus season

Fire crews are continuing to dampen down after a fire at the island property of a millionaire in Poole Harbour.

Health experts say 11% of five year olds in north Wales have not been fully immunised with childhood vaccinations.

The reading habits of medieval people reveal details of their lifestyle, in research carried out at St Andrews University.

Compulsory microchips for dogs are to be introduced in England, under plans expected to be announced by government ministers on Monday.

A hacking attack cripples US-based Chinese-language website Boxun for several hours, its manager says, after reports on the Bo Xilai scandal.

World champion Sebastian Vettel takes his first pole position of the season in Bahrain, with Lewis Hamilton second.

Three men from Birmingham arrested on terrorism-related charges have been bailed until June.

The volcano, near Mexico City, has been spewing glowing rock fragments and ash from more than 60 openings in its crust.

A 47-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of involvement in dissident republican activity.