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Row breaks out over Chinese donation to Cambridge

A row has broken out at Cambridge University over a £3.7 million (4.4 million euro, $5.8 million) donation by a Chinese foundation, amid fears it is linked to the Chinese government.

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Violin from Titanic band found

The violin from the music band that continued to play even as the Titanic sank has been found. The instrument was handed over to the musician's fiancee after he died on the ship.

Tests are being cond

Sex, leaks and a case: Wikileaks' Assange prepares for final court battle in Britain

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Tomorrow, Wednesday, one of Internet's most controversial names will prepare for a final battle to stop extradition to a country, where his freedom could possibly come to an end.

WikiLeaks founder Ju

UK wants to smack kids?

London mayor Boris Johnson has joined Labour MP David Lammy in calling for the controversial easing of laws to allow smacking of children by their parents in Britain.

Mr Lammy, whose constituency in

Arsenal's FA Cup fightback stuns Aston Villa

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Arsenal staged a remarkable recovery from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 as they kept their FA Cup hopes alive with a dramatic fourth round win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

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‘Nelson’s treasure trove discovered’

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Explorers claim to discovered a “treasure trove of artefacts”, including a sword, belonging to English vice-admiral Horatio Nelson on the wreck of a British warship 500 feet below the surface of the M

Phone app helps British teens find free condoms

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British teenagers are now being offered a smartphone application that gives them directions to the nearest health clinic where they can pick up free condoms and seek treatment for sexually transmitted

RBS CEO turns down bonus amid criticism of payout

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Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester will not be accepting a 1 million pound ($1.5 million) bonus that drew criticism from British public and politicians, the bank said on Sunday.

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Three British policemen sacked every week

At least three police officers in Britain are thrown out of the force every week for misconduct such as sexual assault, discriminatory behaviour and rudeness, official figures from the Home Office say

World stocks cautious ahead of EU Summit

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The euro edged back from six week highs and global stocks were lower on Monday as investors turned cautious after U.S. growth figures on Friday that fell just short of expectations and ahead of more c

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.