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Natural catastrophes hit Lloyd's

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
The insurance market Lloyd's of London announces a loss for 2011, saying it was its worst year for catastrophe claims.
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Plant probe finds high radiation

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
A probe inserted into a reactor at Fukushima nuclear plant finds very high radiation, which officials say will make decommissioning harder.
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Mark Webber column

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
F1 driver on Fernando Alonso's win in Malaysia and how Red Bull coped after the heavy rain broke the team radio.
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MPs question Welsh implant stance

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
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.
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Thomas Cook summer bookings down

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
Tour operator Thomas Cook reveals summer bookings are still below last year's levels, although they are improving.
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Syria forces 'targeting children'

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
Syrian forces are detaining and torturing children in their crackdown on opposition activists, UN human rights chief Navi Pillay tells the BBC.
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Murray secures quarter-final spot

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
Andy Murray secures his place in the last eight of the Miami Masters with a 6-3 6-4 win against Frenchman Gilles Simon.
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PSNI in new appeal on Kerr murder

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
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.
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Papers scrutinise planning reform

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
New planning guidelines for England scrutinised
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Mother recalls PSNI son's murder

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
The mother of the murdered PSNI officer, Ronan Kerr, has says dissident republicans gained "absolutely nothing" through his killing.
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Hong Kong wins maid appeal case

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
Hong Kong's government wins an appeal against a ruling that could have allowed foreign domestic helpers to apply for residency in the city.
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HS1 forecasts 'hugely optimistic'

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
The number of international passengers using the HS1 Channel Tunnel high-speed rail line is two-thirds lower than initially forecast, a report finds.
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iPad refunds offered in Australia

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
US technology firm Apple offers to refund Australian customers who felt misled about the 4G capabilities of the new iPad.
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Bishops 'must stay in the Lords'

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
A committee of MPs and peers recommends that bishops should remain members of a reformed House of Lords, but in reduced numbers.
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Fans embrace Susan Boyle musical

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
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.
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Peers want more diverse judiciary

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
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.
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Six held in Australia trafficking

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
Police in Thailand and Australia arrest six people believed to be part of a human trafficking network, following a year-long operation.
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Acas offers talks in fuel dispute

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
Conciliation service Acas invites trade unions and oil companies to talks in an attempt to avert a tanker drivers' strike that could disrupt supplies.
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UN warns over displaced Haitians

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
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.
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VIDEO: 'Bomb' cry forces Texas landing

BBC - News - Sun, 2025-05-11 21:57
A US domestic flight made an emergency landing after the captain began shouting about a bomb.
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