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Snowfalls of up to 15cm (6in) cause disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of Britain, with the threat of more delays later.
Western nations deplore the vetoing by Russia and China of a UN resolution condemning the crackdown in Syria, as dozens are killed in Homs.
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
Mitt Romney establishes a convincing lead as results come in from the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination.
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
Prince William starts work as an RAF search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, having arrived in the territory on a six-week routine deployment.
Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty is found dead in the gym at his home in Lincolnshire at the age of 54.
One of the most famous paintings by Fife artist Jack Vettriano has gone on public display for the first time in two decades.
A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children's movie character Wall-E.
Charlie Hodgson scores the only try in England's scrappy 13-6 victory over Scotland in their opening Six Nations match. (UK users only)
Manchester City hit two early goals before seeing off a heavy snow storm to open up a three-point lead over Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.
England's new-look side give interim coach Stuart Lancaster the best possible start by claiming a first win at Murrayfield in eight years.
Great Britain beat Germany 2-0 to reach their first Champions Trophy final, where they will face hosts Argentina.
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the Work Programme, for at least 6 months have been found a job, the BBC has learnt.
Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.
Lib Dem minister Ed Davey is named the new energy and climate change secretary following Chris Huhne's resignation, while Norman Lamb takes over his role as business minister.
Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes.
The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds.
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
Children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country.
US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81.
Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?
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Heavy snow causes widespread travel disruption with up to 100 motorists stuck for more than three hours on the M40.
Fresh protests take place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime.
The Scottish government is launching a "changing attitudes" campaign to encourage women to drop a drink size.
The process of evicting anti-social tenants could be simplified under plans being put forward by the Scottish government.
A man who allegedly set fire to his County Antrim home appears in court charged with arson.
About 100 people gather in Enniskillen to demonstrate against the use of fracking to extract gas from shale rock in County Fermanagh.
Snow brings difficult driving conditions on some roads in Wales, including the Brecon Beacons and heads of the valleys.
A third person is charged with murder after a man was found dead in his flat in Essex.
South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.
Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
Freezing weather hits transport hubs across Europe, as a cold spell that has now claimed 260 lives continues.
Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
Influential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s.
The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.
Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the recovery going as new data shows unemployment down to its lowest rate in three years.
US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.
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Readers pictures on the theme of hunger
Many die in clashes after match between rivals
Ministers will "unwind" any tax avoidance schemes being used by public sector employees, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced.
Snowfalls of up to 15cm (6in) have caused disruption to road, rail and air travel in parts of Britain, with the threat of more delays later.
The British team are going head to head against hundreds of downhill skaters in the latest leg of the Red Bull "crashed ice" world championship.
The Highways Agency is warning drivers to take care on the roads, as the cold weather continues.
Freezing weather has hit transport hubs across Europe, closing airports, blocking roads and halting trains.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs.
Spencer Kelly explains, with the help of some rather outlandish wigs, how malware changes and disguises itself to avoid detection.
Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
What awaits Flight Lieutenant Wales in the Falklands?
Historian Lisa Jardine mourns the lost art of letterwriting
How letting children cook helps them eat better
Searching for witches on a tropical island
Country's beauty not enough to keep jobless from leaving
Thousands of volunteers attend Wembley Arena training session
Even the sea freezes over as snow falls across Britain
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 details leak Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 will support NFC and content sharing with computers and tablets, according to a leaked video.
(telegraph technology)
Indonesia detains 96 bound for Australia INDONESIA has detained 96 asylum seekers who had attempted to reach Australia, after their boat capsized in Java waters.
(heraldsun world)
Hubble captures sharp picture of 'barred spiral' galaxy just like our own Milky Way Hubble has captured an incredibly sharp view of the heart of a galaxy just like ours - showing the 'bar' of glowing gas being pulled towards the black hole at the galaxy's centre.
(dailymail sciencetech)
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