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Sudan invites foreign experts to check judiciary
Sudan has invited international experts to inspect its legal system to see whether it is capable of holding trials for war crimes committed in Darfur, the justice minister said on Thursday.
British Energy says in advanced talks
Nuclear power operator British Energy said on Thursday it is in advanced discussions with one party, which industry sources have said is France's Electricite De France.
Russia opens trial of skinhead gang for 20 murders
A Russian court held preliminary hearings on Thursday in the trial of a skinhead gang whose members are charged with murdering 20 people in racist attacks.
Report on 2012 highlights security issues
London Olympic organisers came in for criticism on Thursday when a government committee highlighted uncertainty over legacy and the lack of a fully-costed security plan for the 2012 Games.
Call to save Nazi code-breaking centre
Almost 100 top computer scientists called on Thursday for action to be taken to save Bletchley Park, the code-breaking centre that played a crucial role decrypting German messages during World War Two.
David Cameron seeks return of stolen bicycle
Conservative leader David Cameron appealed on Thursday for the return of his bicycle after a thief stole it from outside a supermarket in west London.
Scots boy must give up Narnia website
A Scottish schoolboy must surrender a Web address tied to the Narnia fantasy world, which his father says he gave him as a present, after a ruling by a United Nations arbitrator, an official report said on Thursday.
Wear the willow or catch a crab at Cambridge Bumps
Have you been crashing delicate rowing boats at top speed, catching crabs and showing off your race starts for spectators at the Plough?
Zimbabwe's parties start full crisis talks
Senior negotiators from Zimbabwe's main opposition MDC and the ruling ZANU-PF party began talks on Thursday and a report indicated they were close to reaching a deal on forming a unity government.
'Big divergences' push WTO talks towards crisis
Talks to salvage a global trade deal faced a crunch point on Thursday after three days of scant progress, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would not sign a deal in its current form.
Parasitic worms may help fuel AIDS epidemic: study
People infected with parasitic worms may be much more susceptible to the AIDS virus, according to a study published on Tuesday that may help explain why HIV has hit sub-Saharan Africa particularly hard.
Safety of cloned animal products uncertain: EU agency
The European Union's top food safety agency said on Thursday cloned animal products may not be safe and further study was needed.
Internet, alcohol and sleep tied to girls' weight
Girls and young women who devote much time to the Internet, get too little sleep or regularly drink alcohol are more likely than their peers to put on excess weight, a new study suggests.
Renewing the tradition of Christian-Muslim cooperation in Sulawesi
The concrete wall behind the altar of the Christian Church of Central Sulawesi in Palu, Indonesia still bears marks from two bullets just three inches to the right of a framed cross-stitch portrait of Jesus Christ.
CS Lewis home to receive historic landmark status
The Oxford home where Christian scholar and author CS Lewis wrote the popular The Chronicles of Narnia series is to receive historic landmark status.
Gene Robinson dismisses calls for resignation
The openly gay bishop at the centre of much of the divisions in the Anglican Communion has rejected the call for his resignation by the Archbishop of Sudan earlier in the week.