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Mark Allen apologises for accusing Chinese opponent Cao Yupeng of failing to declare a foul in the World Championship.

The European Union formally agrees to suspend sanctions against Burma for a year in recognition of "historic changes" in the past year, officials say.

Two fishermen have been rescued from their sinking trawler off the South coast.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy woos far-right voters after losing narrowly to his Socialist rival in the presidential election's first round.

A senior US Congressman highly critical of the Afghan government is prevented from entering the country, in a development likely to strain ties with the US.

A leading children's charity says there needs to be an updated legal approach to what "neglect" should mean for modern families.

India has become the top spam spewing nation on the planet in about 12 months, suggests a report by a computer security firm.

The trial opens of eight South African policemen accused of killing a protester in the town of Ficksburg last year - a case which caused a national outcry.

Sheffield United launch an inquiry into Twitter comments by a club team-mate of Ched Evans after the Wales international was jailed for rape.

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Robbie Savage bet a cabbie a new taxi if Newcastle reach next year's Champions' League.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir rules out talks with South Sudan, as he visits the oil-field town recently occupied by the South's troops.

Ofcom launches an investigation into email hacking by Sky News after the broadcaster admitted accessing the private accounts of "canoe man" John Darwin and his wife.

A festival that will see Shakespeare's 37 plays performed in 37 languages, from Swahili to sign language, gets under way in London.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte tenders his government's resignation to Queen Beatrix amid a row over European budget rules, paving the way for early polls.

The sister of an MI6 officer - whose body was found in a padlocked bag - tells the inquest into his death her brother only allowed "vetted" people into his home.

Nadine Dorries MP has said the PM and his chancellor are "two arrogant posh boys who show no remorse, no contrition and no passion to want to understand the lives of others."

Bahraini court postpones final verdict in the case of a hunger striker and 20 other democracy activists convicted of plotting to overthrow the kingdom's rulers.

A search for one of the Disappeared - people abducted and murdered by republicans during the Troubles - is under way in Bragan, County Monaghan.

Prince Harry is to receive an award for his charitable and humanitarian work in supporting servicemen and women.