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Envoy turned away from Russian nuclear facility
The British ambassador to Moscow and two of his diplomats were refused entry to a UK-funded nuclear fuel storage facility in Russia when they turned up on a scheduled visit, an embassy spokesman said on Friday.
British soldier killed in Afghanistan
A British soldier was killed and six were wounded in a firefight with Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
Serb prosecutor sees Karadzic extradited next week
War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic will be extradited to the United Nations tribunal in The Hague at the earliest on Monday, Serbia's chief war crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said on Friday.
EDF Energy leads energy price hikes
EDF Energy on Friday increased household power and gas prices for the second time this year, while its competitors said they had no immediate plans to hike rates in response to soaring wholesale costs.
Rhodes burns as Greek handling of fires slammed
Greek firefighters and soldiers backed by aircraft from other European countries fought a four-day-old forest fire on the holiday island of Rhodes on Friday but bad weather was hampering their efforts.
HBOS cuts mortgage rates
HBOS, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said it is cutting rates on some of its home loans, the third time it has reduced borrowing costs this month.
Cornish pasty makers get brand name boost
Cornish pasty makers in Cornwall moved a step closer to securing branding and marketing rights for the traditional snack after the government backed their European bid for regional protection.
Jagger hits pension age
From Saturday, Mick Jagger will be entitled to a basic state pension of just under 91 pounds a week.
U.N. hits out at UK 'anti-terror' laws
The United Nations human rights committee said on Thursday Britain should ease back on tough "anti-terror" measures and take firm action to combat "negative public attitudes" towards Muslims.
It's art, for the Facebook generation
If like many people in our technology-ruled world you can't live without Google, video games, digital media and social networking sites like Facebook, this is your kind of art exhibit.
Plane makes emergency landing at Manila
A Qantas Airways plane made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after part of its undercarriage blew off, triggering a loss in cabin pressure during a flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne.
Maliki invites Pope to visit Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki invited Pope Benedict on Friday to visit Iraq, saying it would help the process of reconciliation.
Ecumenical leaders welcome Zimbabwe power sharing talks
Ecumenical leaders have welcomed the announcement of power sharing talks in Zimbabwe but condemned continuing political violence.
Catholic critics ask pope to lift contraception ban
More than 50 dissident Catholic groups published an unusually frank open letter to Pope Benedict on Friday saying the Church's ban on contraception has been "catastrophic" and urging him to lift it.
Stop Climate Chaos urges PM to ditch coal plants
The leaders of the UK's largest coalition dedicated to stopping climate change warned the Prime Minister on Tuesday not to go ahead with plans for a new coal plant at Kingsnorth.
Plane makes emergency landing in Manila
A Qantas Airways plane made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after plunging thousands of feet and losing cabin pressure during a flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne.