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Thirteen spectators at a surfing contest in California are injured after large waves hit the seawall where they were standing.

A Conservative government would have to be much tougher on public spending than "Margaret Thatcher ever was", says the shadow business secretary

Photo exhibition gives rare glimpse of old Bhutan

The man saved by an unknown child's umbilical cord

Scotland's fire and rescue services are to receive an extra £24.6m from the Scottish government.

Scotland's fire and rescue services are to receive an extra £24.6m from the Scottish government.

A US decision to back American Airlines and British Airways working together is a "kick in the teeth", Sir Richard Branson says.

A US decision to back American Airlines and British Airways working together is a "kick in the teeth", Sir Richard Branson says.

Charlie Bruce wins BBC One's So You Think You Can Dance following a seven-week hunt for the UK's top dancer.

Barclays is to pay staff bonuses adding up to more than £2bn, the BBC learns - two days ahead of the bank's annual results.

Barclays is to pay staff bonuses adding up to more than £2bn, the BBC learns - two days ahead of the bank's annual results.

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki asks eight senior officials to step down pending inquiries into two corruption scandals.

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki asks eight senior officials to step down pending inquiries into two corruption scandals.

Explosions at the offices of five political parties in Baghdad on Saturday wounded at least 10 people, an Interior Ministry official told CNN.

Switzerland's Simon Ammann claimed the first gold medal of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver when he won the opening men's ski-jumping event on Saturday.

Nato hails progress so far in a key offensive to oust the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province as it enters a second day.

Chris Paterson and Rory Lamont will miss the rest of Scotland's Six Nations campaign along with Thom Evans, who is recovering from neck surgery.

Scotland winger Thom Evans has undergone neck surgery after being injured in the 31-24 loss to Wales.

Afghanistan earn a place in the ICC World Twenty20 and beat Ireland in the final of the qualifying tournament in Dubai.

Afghanistan earn a place in the ICC World Twenty20 and beat Ireland in the final of the qualifying tournament in Dubai.