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Clan 'behind Philippine massacre'
The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner.
Autocracy fear as Sri Lanka votes
Sri Lankan MPs are to vote on proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek a third term, in a move critics say marks the country's slide to autocracy.
Halifax says house prices stable
UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.
Girl, 14, raped during park walk
Police appeal for information in a bid to trace a man who raped a 14-year-old girl in a Bedford park.
DUP MP to step down from assembly
The DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds is to step down from the assembly within days, the BBC learns.
Sir Paul to get US culture honour
Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.
Six die in Pakistan drone strike
Six people have died in a US missile strike targeting militants in Pakistan's tribal district on the Afghan border, security officials say.
Search for Legionnaires' source
Health officials are trying to find the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman.
House giant faces administration
Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Murder charge changes supported
Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns.
Tube services resume after strike
Thousands of London Underground staff return to work after taking part in industrial action which severely disrupted the network.
Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory
Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in suspected gang attack.
BP due to publish oil leak report
BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecological catastrophe in recent US history.
Cuts job losses 'not inevitable'
The leading public sector union Nipsa says that job losses need not be an inevitable consequence of the spending review.
Row over Japan-China boat crash
A diplomatic row between China and Japan intensifies after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.
Vodafone makes $6.5bn China sale
Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.
Cable to signal 'cuts to science'
Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.
Rape convictions reach new high
The number of rape convictions in Wales has risen to a four-year high, according to figures revealed to BBC Wales.
Nadal powers into quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals.
Newspaper review
Barclays appointment scrutinised
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