Bollywood star to 'return to prison'
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt says he will return to prison for his connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
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Poorest 'face council tax rise'
More than two million of the poorest households in England will pay more council tax from next week, according to an anti-poverty think tank.
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South Korea lowers growth forecast
South Korea cuts is growth forecast, for the second time in three months, amid a slowdown in its exports.
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Police alert as Cyprus banks reopen
Armed police are on guard in Cyprus and strict capital controls are in place as banks prepare to reopen after the crisis over an EU/IMF bailout.
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Brazil eyes doctor's link to deaths
Some 300 deaths at a Brazilian hospital are being studied for possible links to a doctor already charged with seven murders.
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N Korea border factory remains open
The North-South Korea border crossing to a joint industrial park is operating normally, despite Pyongyang cutting a military hotline on Wednesday.
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BBC staff set to strike over cuts
BBC journalists and technicians are due to stage a 12-hour strike from 12:00 GMT, in a continuing row over job cuts and allegations of bullying.
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BBC producer suspended over 'bribe'
The BBC postpones an episode of Panorama and suspends one of its producers over allegations a security consultant was bribed for information.
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NHS 111 line should be delayed - BMA
Doctors' leaders write to NHS bosses to call for a delay in the launch of a new non-emergency telephone advice line after problems during trials.
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VIDEO: Nepal fights against drug traffickers
The BBC's Anbarasan Ethirajan reports on the Nepal's fight against drug traffickers amid fears rise that it is becoming an ever more popular transit for smugglers.
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Boris Berezovsky inquest due to open
An inquest into the death of Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky, who was found dead at his home in Berkshire last weekend, is due to open later.
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Chile's Bachelet bid for re-election
Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet says she will run for a second mandate in the November elections, becoming the main opposition candidate.
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Snowplough joyrider cleared of death
A Canadian jury says a Toronto man who stole a snowplough and killed a policeman with it is not criminally responsible by way of mental illness.
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IPCC report on Bettison claims due
The police watchdog is to publish its report into allegations of misconduct by former West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison.
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Japan retail sales fall in February
Retail sales in Japan fall more than forecast in February, official data shows, underlining the challenge the new government faces to stoke inflation and consumer demand.
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VIDEO: Rio Olympics stadium still closed
A stadium in Brazil that was due to host athletics at the 2016 Olympics has been closed indefinitely because of structural problems with its roof.
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Protest over Chicago school closures
Nearly 130 Chicago school teachers and other supporters are reportedly detained as they protest against plans to close 54 city schools.
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Buddhist text author was Thai woman
The humble Thai woman behind Buddhist treatise
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