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Prostitution - crackdown or tolerance?
A year ago, women in a rural area of eastern England were left in terror after the bodies of five murdered prostitutes were discovered in the space of 11 days, a killing spree unprecedented in British criminal history.
Prosecution to start in prostitute murder trial
The prosecution is due to launch its case on Wednesday against the former forklift truck driver accused of murdering five prostitutes in Ipswich during an unprecedented killing spree in 2006.
'Incompetent' Hain faces MPs' questions
Cabinet minister Peter Hain faces further pressure over his failure to declare political donations when he faces questions from fellow MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday for the first time since the row began.
Sri Lanka bus blast kills 24 as truce scrapped
A roadside bomb tore through a Sri Lankan bus killing 24 people and wounding dozens on Wednesday, officials said, as a 6-year ceasefire formally expires between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.
Israeli troops kill West Bank militant leader
Israeli troops shot dead a leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian hospital officials and the Israeli army said.
Romney's Michigan win scrambles U.S. Republicans
Republican Mitt Romney's victory in Michigan on Tuesday kept his presidential campaign alive, put the brakes on rival John McCain and left their party still with no clear White House favourite.
Ten killed as Burma Army increases presence in Karen state
Over 90 Burma Army battalions, comprising between 11,000 and 14,000 troops, are operating in Karen State, potentially poised for another major offensive, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has warned.
Private schools face charity test
Private schools could have to share facilities with local schools to demonstrate they are fulfilling their charitable obligations under guidelines issued on Wednesday.
Northern Rock could be nationalised
Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave one of the strongest indications yet on Tuesday that troubled bank Northern Rock could be nationalised before being privatised again at a later stage.
New director for Jubilee Centre
An international development worker who has spent a number of years working in Tajikistan - the poorest of the former Soviet republics - is to take up a new challenge as director of the Cambridge-based Jubilee Centre.
Bishop issues call for new clergy and lay leaders
The Bishop of Lichfield has issued a call for more churchgoers to offer themselves as clergy or lay leaders.
Doctors say Suharto's health deteriorates
Indonesia's ailing former President Suharto has pneumonia and is developing a blood infection which could lead to blood poisoning, causing a further deterioration in his health, his doctors said on Tuesday.
Bush warns Iran not to be provocative in Gulf
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that he would hold Iran responsible if it hit American ships and warned the Islamic Republic not to behave provocatively in Gulf waters.
Afghan hotel raid targeted Western civilians
A commando-style suicide raid on Afghanistan's top hotel, frequented by foreigners and diplomats, shows a new style of Taliban attack aimed at soft civilian targets, diplomats and analysts said on Tuesday.
Rice goes to Iraq to push for reconciliation
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraq's leaders on Tuesday for passing the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis but said more progress was needed.
Bush presses Saudi Arabia to help tame oil price
U.S. President George W. Bush urged Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to help tame soaring oil prices and warned Iran not to behave provocatively in the oil-exporting Gulf region.