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BBC News - Home
The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 37 min 34 sec ago

Three killed in Italy earthquake

52 min 18 sec ago
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least three people and causes thousands of others to flee into the streets.

Phone hack police chief to retire

1 hour 21 min ago
The senior Scotland Yard officer in charge of three linked phone-hacking investigations will retire later this year, the Met Police confirms.

AUDIO: Re-live Chelsea's dramatic victory

1 hour 54 min ago
Listen to BBC Radio 5 live's coverage as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich on penalties to win the Champions League for the first time in their history.

Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'

2 hours 8 min ago
Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.

UK force 'to stay in Afghanistan'

2 hours 38 min ago
A small number of British soldiers could remain in Afghanistan after forces withdraw in 2014, a senior UK government official says.

Focus on result of eurozone talks

3 hours 6 min ago
Focus on result of eurozone talks

Serbia votes for new president

3 hours 9 min ago
Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they vote for a president, months after winning EU candidate status.

Sudan's Bashir 'ready for peace'

4 hours 23 min ago
After crisis talks with Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki says the president is committed to security agreements with South Sudan.

China activist Chen lands in US

4 hours 28 min ago
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.

Sri Lanka general to be released

4 hours 36 min ago
Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa has signed papers to free his political rival General Sarath Fonseka from prison - three years after the civil war ended.

Lemon 'wants Carry On success'

5 hours 19 min ago
TV celebrity Keith Lemon says he wants his new movie to replicate the success of the Carry On movies.

What is Nato for?

5 hours 23 min ago
Just what is the point of Nato?

Facebook boss in surprise wedding

6 hours 1 min ago
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.

Falklands memorial to be unveiled

6 hours 15 min ago
A service takes place later to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the 255 Britons who died in the Falklands War.

Man charged with woman's murder

6 hours 17 min ago
A 27-year-old man is charged with murder after a woman was found beaten and stabbed at a residential caravan park in Oxfordshire.

Women oppose female bishops move

6 hours 20 min ago
More than 2,000 female members of the Church of England sign a petition opposing the ordination of women bishops.

Peru faces rethink in fight against rebels

7 hours 1 min ago
Doubts over Peru's strategy against Shining Path rebels

Nato's missile shield 'up and running'

7 hours 7 min ago
How worthwhile is Nato's missile defence system?

Dominican vote likely to be close

7 hours 41 min ago
Two veteran politicians contest elections in the Dominican Republic after a presidential campaign dominated by concerns over rising food and fuel costs.

Drogba's delivers for Chelsea on the biggest stage

7 hours 58 min ago
How Didier Drogba's self-belief has been key in Chelsea's glory

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