Transcripts of candid conversations between the former US president and the ex-UK prime minister have been published following a BBC FOI request. They start with Mr Clinton congratulating Mr Blair on his 1997 general election victory. Soon afterwards, Mr Blair is already targeting a second term in office. "We are having a hell of a time getting under way - the honeymoon doesn't last long," he said as Mr Clinton attended a meeting of his new Cabinet. "The second term is what we need; to take nothing for granted and not rely on the other side's unpopularity." In a conversation straight after Labour's election victory, Mr Clinton commiserates with Mr Blair for "getting so much grief with the press". "Always the Right attack you and the Left don't defend you," Mr Blair replies. The transcripts of calls and meetings between the two leaders also cover the Northern Ireland peace process and the death of Princess Diana, as documented in a blog by BBC Freedom of Information specialist Martin Rosenbaum. They have been released by the Clinton Presidential Library, which stores the records of his presidency. In one conversation, Mr Clinton praises Gordon Brown, then Mr Blair's chancellor, at a meeting of international finance ministers. "He was terrific, you would have been really proud of him," he says. "Bloody bright, isn't he?" Mr Blair replies. When the US president speaks of his affection for Durham Cathedral, Mr Blair says: "I was a choirboy at the cathedral in Durham, if you can believe that." "You still have that choirboy look," replies Mr Clinton. Towards the end of the exchanges, in 2000, Mr Blair is preparing for the birth of his fourth child. and Mr Clinton is soon to leave office. "You know, after January I'm available for babysitting duties," he says. "I wouldn't say that or you'll be doing it," Mr Blair replies. "You said you wanted to continue my work with the Third Way," Mr Clinton says, "and this is it:  helping Blair balance life and family".

Question: Bill Clinton told Tony Blair he had " that choirboy look " - and @placeholder to babysit for his children when he left office , newly released records show .


Body parts belonging to Becky Watts, 16, were found at a house in Bristol in March. Shauna Hoare, 21, has been charged alongside her boyfriend Nathan Matthews, 28, Becky's stepbrother. New forensic tests had helped to establish the circumstances around her death and led to new evidence in the case, police said. The pair also face further new charges, including conspiracy to commit false imprisonment, preventing lawful burial and possession of a prohibited weapon. They have also been charged with four counts of making indecent images of children. Mr Matthews, from Warmley, has also been charged with sexual assault and voyeurism, in allegations not related to Becky. He faces a fresh charge of perverting the course of justice and is due to stand trial in October. Det Supt Liz Tunks said it had been a "meticulous and exhaustive" investigation. "Our thoughts and sympathies are with Becky's family," she said. "This has been a very difficult time for them and they have had to endure yet more pain as we have worked to understand the full circumstances surrounding her death." Four others - Karl and Donovon Demetrius, both aged 29, Jaydene Parsons, 23, and James Ireland, 23 - are all charged with assisting an offender. Becky was last seen at her family home in Crown Hill, Bristol, on 19 February. Her body parts were found at a house in the Barton Hill area of the city on 2 March.

Question: The girlfriend of a man accused of killing his teenage stepsister has been @placeholder charged with her murder .


25 January 2017 Last updated at 08:13 GMT Well, that's what is happening at the London Toy Fair, the biggest toy fair in the UK. There are hundreds of toys on display including some you've never seen before. But you won't be able to buy any of these toys just yet - the fair is only for shopkeepers to decide what they want to sell in their shops. BBC technology reporter Zoe Kleinman went along to check it out. From robot hamsters to electric scooters, hundreds of toys are on display at the London Toy Fair.

Question: Now if you love toys , you 'll love this . Imagine a huge hall filled with all the latest @placeholder gadgets and games .


The battery could be used in wearables such as watches, fitness bands and smart-clothing. Its capacity is small, meaning it would not be suitable for power-intensive smartphones at this stage. Experts said it was "an exciting development" but Panasonic was not the first company to work on this. Ben Wood, an analyst with research company CCS, told the BBC: "Other manufacturers such as LG and Samsung are also putting huge efforts into more flexible technology, be that in batteries, screens or more." "I'd wager that Panasonic's new technology is just one piece of a more complex jigsaw, and it will be some time before we see truly disruptive devices emerging." Designed for use in "card-type and wearable devices", Panasonic's flexible battery is 0.55mm (0.022in) thick with a maximum "bend" of 25 degrees. The company said that the battery could "retain its characteristics" even after being repeatedly bent. Smart-cards, often carried in wallets and pockets, require internal components that can withstand bending and twisting, but they can also degrade as they are flexed. Curved smartphones have been around for a while, but foldable displays remain conceptual. Designing such batteries could "provide scope for disruptive new curved designs," said Mr Wood, something all manufacturers craved as they "seek to deliver exciting new devices in the growing sea of sameness that characterises electronic products". But, he added, there remained challenges ahead. "Flexible batteries alone do not solve all the design challenges as the other materials and components also need to be flexible," he said. Samsung is believed to be working on a flexible phone, and recent patents revealed on Patently Mobile appear to show designs for a rolled up smartphone. Panasonic's bendable batteries would begin shipping at the end of October, the company said. BBC Click will have more from Ceatec on this weekend's television show. Find out more at BBC.com/Click and @BBCClick.

Question: Mass market bendable devices may be a step closer as Panasonic unveils a flexible lithium ion battery at Japanese technology @placeholder Ceatec .


The deals provide legal protection for troops serving under a new Nato mission due to begin after combat operations formally end on 31 December. The agreements still need to be ratified by the Afghan upper house. Sunday's approval comes a day after US officials said their troops would still be able to target the Taliban in 2015. The lower house approved the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) by 152 votes to five. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had signed the agreements with the US and Nato in September, after his predecessor Hamid Karzai refused. Parliamentary approval is an important step forward, the BBC's Richard Galpin reports from Kabul. Nato has been steadily withdrawing troops, from a level of about 50,000 in early 2014 - mostly from the US. The total number of troops in the new Nato-led mission will be about 12,000. There will also be a separate US-led force dealing with the remnants of al-Qaeda. The new Nato mission has been defined as training, advising and assisting the Afghan security forces. It emerged on Saturday, however, that President Barack Obama has approved guidelines to allow US troops to fight the Taliban and provide air support for Afghan missions. There was reportedly no mention of the new guidelines as the lower house approved the security deals.

Question: The lower house of the Afghan parliament has @placeholder approved a security agreement allowing US and Nato troops to remain in the country .


One of the health system's employees fired off the message on Monday morning without realising they had copied in 840,000 of their colleagues. The action quickly clogged up the system and was exacerbated by users hitting "reply all" to complain. The distribution list was disabled at 10:00 GMT, but some users continue to have problems. The secure email system is used by NHS staff and other approved organisations to discuss healthcare and related activities. "It's driving me bananas," one doctor - who asked not to be identified - told the BBC. "The thing is hundreds of people have been replying to all. "My NHS email is very important to me because it's the only secure way I can send and receive anything safely about my patients. "So, this is a major problem [and] potentially a risk to patients." A spokeswoman for NHS Digital said it was not a member of its IT team who had sent the message, but declined to identify the culprit, saying they were not to blame. "A number of email accounts have been operating slowly," said NHS Digital in a statement. "This was due to an NHS Mail user setting up an email distribution list which, because of a bug in the supplier's system, inadvertently included everyone on the NHS Mail list. "As soon as we became aware of the issue, we deleted the distribution list, so that no-one else could respond to it. "We anticipate the issue will be rectified very soon."

Question: An email that was accidentally sent to all the NHS 's staff in England has caused @placeholder .


It will mean men can attend formal occasions in skirts and stockings and women in suits and bow ties. The new rules come after a motion by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer society (LGBTQ Soc) was passed by the students' union earlier this year. The changes, to start from 4 August, have now been agreed by the university. Jess Pumphrey, LGBTQ officer, said the change would make a number of students' exam experience significantly less stressful. Under the old laws on academic clothing - known as subfusc - male students were required to wear a dark suit and socks, black shoes, a white bow tie and a plain white shirt and collar under their black gowns. Female students had to wear a dark skirt or trousers, a white blouse, black stockings and shoes and a black ribbon tied in a bow at the neck. If a transgender student wanted to wear subfusc of the opposite sex they had to seek special dispensation from university proctors, who had the power to punish those who breached the rules. An Oxford University spokesman said: "The regulations have been amended to remove any reference to gender, in response to concerns raised by Oxford University Student Union that the existing regulations did not serve the interests of transgender students."

Question: Oxford University students will no longer have to wear gender - specific academic clothing after concerns it was @placeholder to the transgender community .


Mike Forney put them into the lead late in the first period with Kris Beech making it 2-0 early in the second. Michael Dorr scored Fife's goal but further scores in the final period by Beech and Mike Radja wrapped up the Belfast victory. The Giants are now just three points behind  leaders the Cardiff Devils. Cardiff, level on points with second-placed Sheffield, still have to play the Giants three times in the title run-in. The Giants face Braehead on Saturday night, this time at the SSE Arena in Belfast.

Question: The Belfast Giants boosted their hopes of mounting late @placeholder for the Elite League title by beating the Fife Flyers on Tuesday night .


Media playback is not supported on this device The 21-year-old clocked the fastest times of both the first and second runs and claimed gold by 1.64 seconds. Wendy Holdener, of Switzerland, was second and Sweden's Frida Hansdotter finished third. Great Britain's Alexandra Tilley came in 25th as she finished 5.45 behind the winner in St Moritz on Saturday. Shiffrin's third win in the slalom equalled the record of German Christl Cranz, who completed her treble in 1939.

Question: American Mikaela Shiffrin won a record - equalling third consecutive world slalom gold with a @placeholder victory at the Alpine World Ski Championships .


Frank Cushnahan was an adviser to Nama when he introduced Peter Robinson to the Pimco fund which was interested in buying the portfolio. Mr Cushnahan went on to work for Pimco when it mounted a formal bid. Mr Robinson told the finance committee it was for others to decide if Mr Cushnahan had a conflict of interest. He said he was "not sure" if there had been a conflict. The first minister also told the Stormont committee that he had been friendly with Mr Cushnahan for years and found him to be "motivated by the best interests of Northern Ireland". He added that Mr Cushnahan could be described as a "pillar of the establishment". He said that he or his special advisor had regular contact with Mr Cushnahan in the period leading up to the Nama deal. The purpose of this was to get the "best possible assurance as to how any purchaser would operate" in Northern Ireland. Mr Cushnahan was in line to receive a £5m fee if the Pimco bid had been successful. The bid collapsed when Nama learned of Mr Cushnahan's role in March 2014. Mr Robinson said he did not know about the proposed fee until Nama told the the Irish parliament about it in July this year. He added that he was "not sure that anybody comes to ministers and puts all their cards on the table about what their interests are". The first minister said he did not believe Mr Cushnahan had any inside information that bidders would not have able to get from Nama. The Nama portfolio was eventually sold to the Cerberus investment fund for £1.24bn. Mr Cushnahan has denied any wrongdoing. Nama has said it was not informed of the May 2013 meeting at which Mr Cushnahan introduced Mr Robinson to Pimco. The agency added: "Nama's position is that members of the NI Advisory Committee were obliged to disclose conflicts of interest."

Question: The first minister has @placeholder a Belfast businessman who had a controversial role in the £ 1bn sale of Nama 's Northern Ireland loan portfolio .


But starting this week, they're facing possible capture if they wander too far out of town. Local people, particularly farmers, have been complaining that growing numbers of deer are encroaching on fields and eating crops. So the city has authorised the use of traps to remove errant animals. Nara, a small city and former Japanese capital south of Kyoto, is heaving with sika deer and has been for centuries. More than 1,200 have made the city their home, mostly congregating in central Nara Park, where tourists wanting to generate a mini stampede can buy packets of crackers to feed them. But they can also be seen strolling through the town centre. Once considered sacred, the deer are now classified as a national treasure, so are protected by law. Last year, the authorities said the deer were causing about 6bn yen ($54m; £41m) in damage to regional agriculture annually, so they would start taking action. There had been talk of a cull, but this week, they began the less extreme solution of setting out humane deer traps in some of the worst affected areas. "Nara has a long history of people living side by side with deer in harmony," one local government official told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. "We want to continue efforts to coexist in peace while preventing damage to crops." Authorities are hoping to catch and release up to 120 animals before March next year.

Question: The free - roaming deer of Nara , Japan have become an Instagram favourite for their endearing boldness and their @placeholder habit of bowing to get snacks .


The Daily Telegraph declares that it is "war on the BBC". The Times says it is a "shot across the bows". The Sun says "it's payback time"  and the BBC should be "radically shrunk." The appointment of John Whittingdale as Secretary of State for Culture has been met with some fairly bold headlines. However, the language from the Government is rather calmer. The former Culture Secretary,  Sajid Javid was asked on the BBC's Today programme on Radio 4 if the Government was "going to war" with the corporation. "No, not at all" was his response. "I think there has been some over-excitement in those headlines," he added. The Government is not, then, publicly drawing battle lines with the BBC - but it is about to begin its 10-year review of the corporation's charter and on this topic the newspapers are far from neutral observers. In the past the newspapers and the BBC existed in largely separate spheres, but as news shifts from print to digital, the papers increasingly regard the BBC as a competitor.  Their editorial comments make it clear what they want from charter review. Rupert Murdoch's Sun says the BBC  should not 'intrude in to markets... where private firms should thrive instead." It is not just newspapers the Sun wants protected - the question of whether Rupert Murdoch should be allowed a complete takeover of Sky is still lurking. The Daily Telegraph comment is:  "Why does the BBC need to have such an all-encompassing digital news operation in competition with newspapers?" It adds that the John Whittingdale announcement  "was billed in some quarters as David Cameron 'declaring war on the BBC'; and there are certainly many Conservatives who would like to see a reckoning for what they regard as a pro-Labour slant. One of those "quarters" was the newspaper's own front page. The charter renewal process is not expected to begin in earnest until the Autumn but the loyal Conservative-supporting newspapers are making very clear what they would like as a "payback"  - a smaller BBC. Will it happen? The trigger for the "war on the BBC"  headlines was the appointment of John Whittingdale. In terms of expertise, there is no-one to touch him.  He has been chairman of the Commons Culture Select Committee for nearly 10 years and has recently overseen a report on the future of the BBC. His background as political secretary to Margaret Thatcher suggests an MP with soundly Thatcherite views.  He has also been widely quoted as describing the licence fee as "worse than the poll tax". For those who want a radical reshaping of the BBC - perhaps even scrapping the licence fee altogether - there is a hope that John Whittingdale might be their man. But their hope might be tempered if they read the recent report from his committee on the future of the BBC.  Its conclusion was that there was at the moment "no better alternative" to the licence fee to fund an institution that was a "central presence in the life of the country". The MPs, though, were open to the idea that the BBC ought to make "bigger, braver decisions" about its services and  "do less in some areas". However, exactly what, where and how those cuts would be applied, it was leaving to the BBC. Nevertheless, the appointment of John Whittingdale and the accompanying headlines are only the beginning. Charter Review could take more than a year and the prospect of a referendum on Europe is also going to inflame passions.  Sir William Cash, a veteran critic of the European Union, was scathing of the BBC's coverage of Europe in a recent report from the Europe Scrutiny Committee. The BBC's head of news,  James Harding, expressed a deep "reluctance" to account for his editorial policy when he was summoned by MPs.  He did not think journalists ought to be accountable to politicians when it came to deciding how the corporation covered politics. Sir William's response was blunt. "Accountability to Parliament must be a key factor to be considered as part of the review of the BBC Charter in 2016."

Question: Does the new culture secretary pose a threat to the BBC ? Or are today 's headlines @placeholder private scores ?


A photograph of the gargoyle at Paisley Abbey, which looks like one from the 1980s movie, has gone viral on Facebook and Twitter. The Reverend Alan Birss said most of the gargoyles were replaced during a refurbishment in the early 1990s. He thinks that one of the stonemasons must have been having a bit of fun. Mr Birss, minister at the abbey, said that 12 medieval gargoyles which had been on the abbey for hundreds of years had to be taken down in 1991 because they had "crumbled and were in a very bad state". The purpose of the grotesque figures was to take rain water away from the roof in the days before down pipes. Just one of the original gargoyles was left outside the abbey to show how they would have looked, although there are medieval grotesques inside the building. Mr Birss said a stonemason from an Edinburgh firm was contracted to create the new gargoyles. "I think it was a stonemason having a bit of fun," he said. "Perhaps the film was fairly new when they were carving this and if he was thinking of an alien perhaps the alien from the film was his idea of an alien. "I'm sure he wasn't deliberately copying the alien in the film. It was just a concept of an alien." Mr Birss said an internet search showed that someone had pointed out the similarity as far back as 1997. "But it obviously did not pick up and take off then like it has now," he said. Church officer Matthew McIntosh said: "It is a beautiful building. Paisley gets a bad press but the abbey is the jewel in the crown. "People will be surprised and delighted by everything they see outside and inside."

Question: A gargoyle on a @placeholder 13th Century abbey has caused a social media sensation with its resemblance to the monster from the Alien films .


The Super League champions warmed up for the World Club Challenge with a 46-22 win over the Warriors. Wigan take on Sydney Roosters on 22 February at Allianz Stadium. The World Club Challenge is an annual fixture played between the Super League champions and the winners of Australia's NRL. The 2014 match in Sydney will be the first to be staged in Australia for 20 years. "It was scratchy in parts but I thought it was a great second half from the boys," said Smith, who captained Wigan in the absence of Sean O'Loughlin. The World Club Challenge is an annual fixture played between the Super League champions and the winners of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL). "We've a lot to work on for next week," added Smith, who was also skipper on Friday as Wigan began their Super League campaign with a home defeat by Huddersfield Giants. "We wanted an 80-minute performance and I don't think we were quite there tonight, but we were up against a great opposition in the Warriors. "We need to recover properly over the next couple of days and then hit training hard. We need to work on our plays and our defence because I think that is what is going to win us the game next week. "Our defence needs to stand up better than it did tonight."

Question: Wigan half - back Matty Smith says his side will take @placeholder from their second - half performance against New Zealand Warriors in Hamilton .


The 24-year-old centre-back has appeared 149 times for the Chairboys since joining from Brentford in 2014 and was offered new terms last summer. The Buckinghamshire club also turned down a bid for Pierre last summer. "We have tabled a new deal to Aaron and his representatives which is now left for them to consider again," boss Gareth Ainsworth told the club website. "There is an opportunity here for him to help us achieve something next year and we would love him to be a part of that. "Aaron is an ambitious person and wants to play at the highest possible level and we know that he will be keeping his options open."

Question: League Two side Wycombe Wanderers have offered out - of - contract defender Aaron Pierre a new " @placeholder " deal .


Army bomb disposal experts were called to the former Royal Ordnance Factory in Green Lane, Patricroft, Salford, at about 11:30 GMT. Surrounding roads were closed while the mortar shell was examined. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue said the device was found to be no longer dangerous. It was removed from the site of the building, which is being demolished to make way for housing, and roads were reopened within an hour.

Question: An unexploded World War Two bomb has been found at a former munitions factory in Greater Manchester , leading to a @placeholder evacuation of the area .


The council currently collects waste every fortnight, spending about £2.9m each year to dispose of its rubbish. A report found more than half could be recycled, with Conwy calling the loss of resources "unacceptable". On Tuesday, the council voted in favour of three-weekly collections, but it will run a pilot of four-weekly pick-ups in one area of the county. Clwyd West assembly member Darren Millar had urged the council to scrap the proposals and consider alternative ways to promote recycling instead.  Hundreds signed his petition calling for the proposals to be ditched. He said: "I have been bombarded by emails, letters and comments on social media from residents who are dead set against these proposals." Conwy currently recycles 59% of its waste - more than the statutory target of 58% for 2015/16 - but like all local authorities in Wales, it will have to achieve 64% by 2020 and 70% by 2025. It would not meet those targets without considering "a more sustainable approach to the collection and recycling of waste", the authority's report said.

Question: Conwy has @placeholder to collect non-recyclable rubbish every three weeks - and not four , as proposed .


Ubisoft said the bans were needed as earlier action that cut people off for two weeks had not stopped cheats. It said the bans would be imposed on people who use third-party software to shoot through walls, teleport or otherwise exploit the game. The ban comes days after it imposed a similar policy on people caught cheating in its Rainbow Six Siege game. In a blogpost, Ubisoft said many regular players were "frustrated" by playing against gamers who enjoyed an unfair advantage by using software to cheat. It said it had taken action against cheats by deploying server software that watched how people played the game and which could interrogate their PCs to see if they were using specially written cheating programs. This had led to action being taken against 30,000 accounts with 3,800 people being kicked off The Division permanently, it said. Ubisoft added that it was scrapping initial two-week bans as this had not helped to stamp out a rash of cheating. The company had been criticised on social media for this short-term ban policy because many said it did little to properly penalise those who cheated. Few were stripped of the loot they amassed while cheating so could use it to help them in the game when the ban was lifted, said commenters on Reddit. In its blogpost, Ubisoft said it realised the short-term bans were not "dissuasive enough" so had decided to escalate its action to permanent bans the first time it catches "noxious players willingly violating the rules". Shorter bans and account suspensions would be imposed on players who exploited bugs in the game for advantage, it said. By imposing the severe penalty, Ubisoft has joined the growing number of game firms that are taking a hard line with cheats. Last month Blizzard adopted a similar policy with its Overwatch game and said it had "zero tolerance" for users of "hacks, bots, or third-party software". Thousands of people have been banned from the game as a result of this policy.

Question: Gamers caught cheating when playing Ubisoft 's The Division @placeholder being permanently banned from the game .


But the "cozy" property is not making headlines for its affordable price tag, which is a reasonable C$239,900 ($174,800; Â£135,200). Instead, it is for the online photos of its clown-heavy interior decor. Realtor Kyle Jansink says there has been lots of interest in the single family home despite the ornamentation. "We've got multiple offers lined up," he said of the property, which is the stuff of nightmares for coulrophobes. "It was going to sell above asking price despite all this publicity, but now maybe we're getting some extra out-of-town buyers coming in." He noted the elderly couple who have lived in the home for over 30 years have been overwhelmed by the media attention. Asked whether the clowns might have spooked some prospective house hunters, Mr Jansink said "for sure, yeah". "It was a conversation we had with the sellers," he said. "They just said 'we'd like to leave them' and I said OK. "People should just be themselves and you know what? It is for some people, it isn't for others. "All we can do is just be ourselves and the rest takes care of itself." But why fill a 748 sq ft, two-bedroom Canadian home with clowns? Vice spoke with Michael McMannis, son of the homeowners, who explained they began buying all things clown in a successful attempt to curb his stepfather's taste for beer. "My stepdad had a drinking issue as perceived by my mother," he told Vice. "Every clown represents a bottle of beer that he would have bought." He estimated that over the years the couple has collected about 1,500 clowns, which will be stored in the crawl space of his home when they move.

Question: A " @placeholder " bungalow in south - western Ontario filled with hundreds of clown pictures , statues and knick - knacks is expected to sell over asking price .


In recent days that pressure has taken the shape of calls from the Liberal Democrats and Labour, and campaign groups like Save the Children, to open Britain's doors to 3,000 children, alone and potentially in danger on the migrant trail in Europe. Today, just hours after the PM was accused of a "disgraceful" tone towards those in need, calling them a 'bunch of migrants', the government has given a partial answer to its critics. There will be more cash and support for aid agencies to provide help for under 18s who are already caught up in the chaos and travelling across Europe. The government is also open to resettling more child refugees in the UK. But they have stopped short of accepting more of those who are already in Europe, maybe even just across the Channel. Instead, they are echoing the decision they took in the summer and may  allow more refugees under 18 to come here directly from the war-torn areas around Syria. Crucially, the government won't put a number on how many extra children will be allowed to come. Sources indicate that the number will not significantly increase the current commitment to resettle 20,000 refugees from the region over the next five years. There was even discussion inside government over whether the overall number should increase at all. There has been nervousness in government about the precedent it would set to take many more refugees from Europe, that could encourage more people to make the dangerous journey in the first place. But the fact that the government has shifted its position at all displays how the demands of this crisis are affecting political decision-making here. And just as the tempo picks up in David Cameron's testing renegotiations of our relationship with the rest of the European Union, the government's attitude to dealing with migration is in sharp focus. Ministers fear a backdrop of a seemingly chaotic migration on the continent could make their deal-making, and the eventual referendum campaign, even harder.

Question: The prime minister has been under pressure , just as in the summer months when the full scale of the migrant crisis became clear , to make more @placeholder to help the most vulnerable among the hundreds of thousands of people on the move .


The Egypt-backed plan had envisaged a regional forum which analysts say might have forced Israel to reveal whether or not it has nuclear weapons. The proposal was blocked by the US, the UK and Canada. The next review is set for  2020. Israel neither confirms nor denies it has a stockpile of nuclear weapons. Speaking after four weeks of negotiations, US Under-Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller accused Egypt and other Arab countries of "not willing to let go of these unrealistic and unworkable conditions" for future talks. She also said some participants tried to "cynically manipulate" the whole process. But Egypt warned that the failure to reach a deal "will have consequences in front of the Arab world and public opinion", the Associated Press news agency reports. Last month, Egypt had proposed to stage a regional conference - with or without Israel's participation and without an agreed agenda. Some analysts suggested that this move might have forced Israel - which is not a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - to publicly clarify its position on nuclear weapons. Decisions at NPT review conferences - held every five years - are made by consensus. The failure of the current talks means the next gathering could only be held in 2020 at the earliest.

Question: A UN conference aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons has ended in failure after a row over a nuclear - @placeholder Middle East proposal .


A reduced timetable, axing 341 of its 2,242 weekday trains, began last Monday. Fifteen services are due to be reinstated from 18 July. Passenger services manager Angie Doll told hundreds at a meeting in East Sussex that the reduced timetable could be in place for longer than a month. Lewes MP Maria Caulfield said Southern needed to hear passengers' anger. Angry commuters heckled Ms Doll at the meeting in Seaford as she apologised for Southern's recent service, which she said "has not been good enough". "The intention is that we are operating the timetable for the next four weeks but it could be a little bit longer. "I don't want to promise you that this timetable is going to change in the next four weeks because it may and it may not." Southern has since announced 15 trains would be reinstated including two in Seaford and five in Epsom, Surrey, the constituency of the new Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. The company insisted the routes were selected before his appointment. Rail minister Claire Perry has resigned, after telling MPs on Wednesday she was "often ashamed" in the job. The leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge urged all sides to "put their heads together" for a solution and warned businesses were "hurting" and the "powerhouse economies" of the south east were being damaged. "As a Southern passenger myself, I fully understand the anger being vented by Surrey's passengers and businesses. Like them, I have suffered travel misery over the past few weeks." Southern services have been affected by redevelopment at London Bridge but owner Govia Thameslink is also involved in a dispute with the RMT union over the role of guards on the trains. There have been series of walkouts and Southern has blamed issues with crew availability and high levels of staff sickness for delays and cancellations. The union has denied claims that the sickness amounted to unofficial industrial action. Ms Caulfield said she received "hundreds and hundreds" of emails and letters every day. "I've got young couples who have missed honeymoons because they couldn't get to Gatwick," she said. "I've got people who can't get to their hospital appointments. "Southern need to hear the anger and frustration so they feel a sense of urgency and get back round that table and sort this dispute out."

Question: Passengers have confronted Southern rail bosses over extensive timetable cuts after the firm said it did not know when @placeholder services would resume .


Falcons lie eighth, having won six of their 14 matches, after finishing 11th for the previous three campaigns. "Every year I've been here we've shown improvement," the 53-year-old told BBC Radio Newcastle. "People don't quite see improvement though until you overtake people, which is what we've done this year," he said. "I've never looked at anything other than that [being in the top six] for the last four years. We're now getting more wins than people thought, and people are now considering us as top six contenders." Newcastle host Northampton, who they beat 22-16 earlier this season, on Sunday, with the Saints one place above the Falcons in the table. "They fight for every point they can get, and will try to reverse the defeat from earlier in the year." "I want people to look at our combativeness and 'never willing to lie down' attitude. We are getting there. Every game has been a battle for other teams. They don't like coming here and we know that. It's not about the weather up here, but the way we play." "We've still got to go out and do it. It's not about dizzy heights and aspirations. It's about nailing that win time and time again."

Question: Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards believes his side are gaining @placeholder due to their higher position in the Premiership table .


7 February 2017 Last updated at 14:48 GMT Whether they're telling terrible jokes, dancing badly or saying cringey things in front of our friends! It's what they do best. For Safer Internet Day 2017, we wanted to find out what you think about what parents do on social media. In particular, how you feel about them posting pictures of you. Find out more here.

Question: Parents can be @placeholder . We all know this !


The TV stations prepared their viewers for an impassioned, furious debate. But those hoping for rhetorical bloody noses were disappointed. As were the viewers hoping that Martin Schulz, who is unlikely to take Mrs Merkel's crown, might at least taste victory on national TV. Angela Merkel has been in the job for 12 years, and it showed. The chancellor is not known for her skilful oratory and she doesn't relish this kind of public debate. Nevertheless, Mrs Merkel appeared relaxed, credible and experienced, effortlessly parrying her opponent's attacks. It was her best debate performance, according to the German news site Spiegel online. Which doesn't say much, given that she lost the first three. But then Martin Schulz was always going to struggle to land a blow. It is tricky, for example, to attack Mrs Merkel's refugee policy when you are on record as having said that the faith in Europe that each migrant brought with them is worth more than gold. During the election campaign, Mr Schulz has focused on social justice; a subject to which he returned on Sunday night. He spoke about unemployment, poverty. Mrs Merkel batted both away. Five million people were unemployed when she began her first term - the figure is now at two and a half million. As for poverty, Mr Schulz's own party was responsible for the Harz IV welfare reforms that shape German social policy today. Under Mr Schulz's leadership, the social democrats are promising tax cuts. But Mrs Merkel's conservatives, who have a habit of stealing the best bits of a rival campaign, are offering similar breaks. Which left foreign policy. Mr Schulz was on bullish form. Donald Trump, he said, had brought the world to the brink of disaster several times with his tweets. It was time the world sought a solution to the North Korea crisis without him, he said. And, as for Turkey, were he the German chancellor he would call off EU accession talks. Dramatic language, but Mrs Merkel could draw on years of crisis management. Her rather more measured language and approach appears to have appealed to viewers. Polls suggest they found her more believable and convincing. Before the TV duel, Mr Schulz said that he was confident his performance would sway undecided voters and create momentum. It is unlikely to be in the direction he intended.

Question: This was supposed to be the highlight of a lacklustre election campaign . For months German Chancellor Angela Merkel 's conservatives have enjoyed a @placeholder lead over their nearest rival - and current coalition partner .


Healthy Harold has, for 37 years, rolled up outside schools in his iconic van to deliver responsible messages to children aged between five and 13 about drugs, alcohol and healthy living. So when it emerged on Tuesday that Harold's programme, Life Education Australia, would no longer receive government funding, Australians erupted in nostalgia-fuelled ire. The government had opted not to renew a request for A$500,000 (Â£290,000; $370,000) in annual funding, explained Life Education Australia chief executive David Ballhausen. Mr Ballhausen lamented that an estimated 750,000 young people would be deprived of the programme in the next year alone. He said Harold had become particularly useful in educating school communities about the dangers of crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice, a drug which has had a devastating impact in Australia. The backlash grew throughout the day, with the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, also commenting. "Of all the things to cut, why would you cut an iconic program that teaches kids how to be healthy? Mindless," he tweeted. In the face of such public anger, it took less than half a day for the government to reverse track and announce it would fund the programme after all. "We support #HealthyHarold & will work with Life Education Australia to ensure the funding & the program continues," tweeted Education Minister Simon Birmingham. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Ballhausen confirmed the government funding would continue. "Thank you for the extraordinary support we received last night," he said. "It was critical in helping generate this positive response from the Australian Government." Although the saga came to a swift resolution, discussion of Harold did not, and more people reminisced on social media.

Question: For many Australians , an anti-drug message delivered by a puppet - or sometimes animatronic - giraffe remains a key @placeholder from their childhoods .


The 23-year-old joined the Magpies for £12m from the French side last summer. However, he made just 16 appearances before ending the season back on loan at Marseille. The former France Under-21 international scored twice in 14 league games for the Stade Velodrome side last season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Question: Marseille have re-signed Newcastle winger Florian Thauvin on a season - long loan with " an @placeholder " to make the deal permanent .


Ross Sinclair was playing in the Dundee Sunday Amateur league when the incident happened. A jury heard Plough Athletic player Sinclair brought down Josh McHugh with a late tackle just minutes before the end of the match. A fight broke out leaving Mr McHugh with a broken jaw which had to be fitted with two metal plates. He later said he did not want Sinclair to be jailed for the attack, but Sheriff Alastair Brown said sentencing "couldn't be left to the victim" and jailed him for a year. Mr McHugh told a jury at Dundee Sheriff Court that he could only eat soup for three months after the attack. The court was told the incident caused the game between Plough Athletic and Queen Anne to be stopped and a mass brawl then erupted off the pitch. Fiscal Depute Eilidh Robertson told the jury: "If someone acts aggressively towards you, even punches you, and you respond by running up behind them whilst they are being dragged away and assault them from behind by striking them so hard that you break their jaw then that is not self defence, that is retaliation." Sinclair, 20, of Forfar, denied a charge of assault to severe injury, but a jury of eight men and seven women took just an hour to convict him. His defence solicitor said there was genuine regret on Sinclair's part. Sheriff Brown said: "You approached the complainer, who was being ushered away, and punched him so hard that bystanders heard his jaw being broken. "This was not an incident in a game of football. It was an unprovoked and deliberate assault which caused serious injury. "I can see no alternative but imprisonment."

Question: A footballer who hit an opponent with a " @placeholder " tackle before breaking the man 's jaw has been jailed for a year .


The award-winning French-American film, Persepolis, has been denounced as blasphemous by radical Muslims. The case of Nabil Karoui had been seen as an important test of free speech in Tunisia, where last year's popular uprising inspired the Arab Spring. When the film was broadcast last October, Islamist militants attacked the offices of the TV station, Nessma. Depicting Allah The court has ordered Karoui to pay 2,400 dinars ($1,700; Â£1,000). In its ruling the court said the judgement was for "broadcasting a film that disturbs public order and threatens proper morals". A Nessma technician and another station official were also both fined 1,200 dinars. The 2007 film recounts the Iranian revolution and its aftermath through the eyes of a young girl. It also includes a scene depicting Allah, whose portrayal is forbidden in Islam. The fine was substantially less severe than the prison term demanded by Karoui's Islamist opponents. Some Salafists - followers of an ultra-conservative school of Islam - said the television boss should be executed. The charges against him carried a possible sentence of up to three years in prison. Karoui - who was not in court for the judgement - has described his case as a key test for freedom of expression in the country. Speaking ahead of the verdict, Karoui that despite the case he believed the situation in Tunisia had improved. "I don't think the situation is dramatic - we have hope and we are defending ourselves. We never had freedom of speech like this, since 50 years... we can talk, we can criticise the government, we can film the people who aggress us and sue them. Of course sometimes we win, sometimes we lose," he said.

Question: The owner of a private Tunisian TV station has been fined for showing a @placeholder animated film .


That is because on Thursday the town officially changed its name to its original indigenous title, Utqiagvik. The city of about 4,300 people, which sits above the Arctic Circle, experiences more than two months of 24-hour darkness each winter. Meteorologists predict that the sun will not rise again over the city until the afternoon of 22 January, 2017. Due to a tilt in the earth's rotation, the sun never rises above the horizon in polar regions during the winter, and never sets there during the summer. Residents of the city then known as Barrow voted in October to restore its traditional Inupiaq name, Utqiagvik, which means "a place to gather roots" in the local language. Mayor Bob Harcharek said that the name change "reclaims our beautiful Inupiaq language". The ordinance was introduced by city council member Qaiyaan Harcharek, son of the mayor, to "promote pride in identity" and "perpetuate healing and growth from the assimilation and oppression from the colonists". He explained to Alaska Public Media that very few people still speak Inupiaq, and that "our people were severely punished from speaking our traditional language for many years", when missionaries first arrived in the region with the intent of assimilating native peoples. The Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska estimates that only about 3,000 people speak Inupiaq today. The name change passed by only six votes, with some residents disagreeing with the cost of changing official references on road signs and municipal documents. In pictures: Living near the Arctic Circle

Question: On 18 November 2016 at 13:31 local time , the sun set @placeholder on America 's northernmost city of Barrow , Alaska .


Here are some of your alternative offerings to its given name, Kepler-452b. Billy Buroo tweets: "Name it after whoever was on duty at time of discovery #planetbob #planetsandra #planetoftheapes" IDON suggests: "yeah, I think Terraduo sounds better which is just "Earth 2" in Latin!!" Margaret Newson has a selection: "Skaro; unless the Daleks got there first .., Mondas or Gallifrey?" And on our Facebook page we have received a number of suggestions: Scott McMillan says Kemba. Alfred Lynch reckons Democracy. Rene Rios wants Puria as a name. Russel Mantosh says Hodor and Sean Oliver says Hope. Joshua C Duplantis asks for Krypton or Planet Vegeta. Thanks for participating. If you have any more to share, you can do it in the following ways:

Question: Nasa 's Kepler telescope has found a world that shares many @placeholder with Earth .


James Kelly Nestruck said he received a contract between Wests Tigers forward Martin Taupau and the Manly Sea Eagles. The two clubs have confirmed the transfer. A possible explanation for the mix-up is that Mr Nestruck has the same initial and surname as the CEO of the Sea Eagles, Joe Kelly. But in a statement the Wests Tigers denied that they had sent the email. Mr Nestruck made light of the incident on his Twitter account, having become an unlikely trending topic in Sydney. "Hey there Antipodean rugby enthusiasts... Thanks for all the interest, but I'm done playing at Kiwileaks now - and am off to review a play," he said.

Question: A Canadian theatre critic has said he was @placeholder sent an email revealing that a rugby league star is switching clubs in Australia .


Adam Simmonds, 40, denies recklessly passing on details of a fraud probe involving Wellingborough MP Peter Bone. The former Northamptonshire police and crime commissioner (PCC) is on trial at Southwark Crown Court. The prosecution claimed he used the information to "aid the Conservative Party". The court heard Mr Simmonds, of Northcote Road in Leicester, had conversations with Northamptonshire MPs Michael Ellis and Christopher Heaton-Harris about an investigation into fellow Conservative Mr Bone. Christopher Foulkes, prosecuting, said Mr Simmonds had also spoken to former Wellingborough Borough Council leader Paul Bell and the then Northampton Borough Council leader David Mackintosh about the case. The alleged offence is said to have taken place between November 2013 and May 2014. Mr Simmonds, the court heard, was copied in on a number of emails from police officers investigating Mr Bone. Mr Bone was being investigated over claims he was engaged in fraud involving the care of an elderly relative. The case against Mr Bone and his wife, Jeanette, was dropped however by the Crown Prosecution Service in 2014. Mr Foulkes told the court that during one conversation, with Paul Bell, Mr Simmonds had discussed "what would happen in the [Conservative] party should Mr Bone be prosecuted". He said Mr Simmonds had asked Mr Bell if he would consider standing as MP for Wellingborough if that were to happen. Mr Foulkes also told the jury about a conversation between Mr Simmonds and Mr Mackintosh. Mr Mackintosh, who was then leader of Northampton Borough Council and who later became an MP himself, called it a "gossip conversation". Mr Foulkes said Mr Simmonds had later told the Independent Police Complaints Commission he had been "wearing his political hat rather than his PCC hat" during the discussions. Mark Harries, representing Mr Simmonds, said there was no dispute his client had received the emails or that the conversations had taken place. He asked the jury to consider whether the disclosures had been made to "a wide and random selection of people or limited to trusted individuals". The case continues.

Question: A former police commissioner broke data protection laws by sharing details about an @placeholder case with Conservative colleagues , a court has heard .


Police withdrew a charge against Harun Causevic, 18, of conspiring to commit a terror act, due to lack of evidence. He is expected to plead guilty to minor weapons charges, local media reported. Causevic was one of five teenagers arrested over an alleged plot to carry out an attack during the annual Anzac Day march in Melbourne in April. In July, a 15-year-old boy from Lancashire in the UK, admitted he was involved in the plot to kill police officers at the parade. The Old Bailey heard the boy, who was 14 at the time, sent thousands of instant messages to 18-year-old Sevdet Besim in Australia over a 10-day period in March. They both supported the Islamic State militant group, the court was told. The UK boy sent a message to the older teenager suggesting he get his "first taste of beheading," prosecutor Paul Greaney QC said, to which Besim replied that this seemed "risky".

Question: A Melbourne teenager accused of plotting a terror attack during a @placeholder military parade , this year , has been released from jail .


Four UKIP AMs employ family, as do four Labour and four Tory AMs. Mr Hamilton said it is the assembly that is responsible for the appointment process, not individual AMs. "I played no part whatsoever in the appointment of my wife as my PA and diary secretary," Mr Hamilton told BBC Wales on Wednesday. "She does have 26 years of experience in the House of Commons to fall back on and works 24/7, because it is part of our pillow talk as well." The former Conservative MP made the comments to The Wales Report programme. It is not against the rules for AMs to employ family members. "It's totally irrelevant," Mr Hamilton said when asked whether UKIP AMs employing family members sends out a message that they are just like other politicians. "If you look at the position in the other parties, lots of them do as well. "In the case of family members it's the assembly that is responsible for the appointments, not the individual AMs. "They all have to go through a formal selection process carried out by the HR department of the assembly." According to the current register of members interests, assembly members employing family members are: The Wales Report, BBC One Wales, 22:40 GMT, Wednesday, 2 November

Question: UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton has said he had no role in the appointment of his wife Christine as his @placeholder assistant .


Leeds City Council said its chief planner wanted to fully consider issues with such things as highways and heritage before finalising a decision. The fictional village was built in 1998 in the grounds of Grade I listed Harewood House, north of Leeds. A number of objections to the plan were received citing concerns over increased traffic and access to public footpaths. The joint application by the estate and ITV proposes weekend tours by up to two coach loads of visitors an hour. No new development is planned at the site, which lies on green belt land.

Question: A plan to allow visitors to tour the set of TV soap Emmerdale has been " provisionally @placeholder " .


Media playback is not supported on this device Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 10-141 to help bowl England out for 272 and then 207 - in pursuit of 283 - at Lord's. Mohammad Amir, on his return to Test cricket after a spot-fixing ban, took the final wicket on the fourth evening. Cook said England lost the game in the first two days, adding his batsmen were "confused with different angles which you don't always get". He said: "Chasing 280, you need someone to play out of their skin, get a hundred and for people to bat around him. "We allowed Yasir to get six wickets when he wasn't turning the ball. It cost us." Yasir's figures were the best by a Pakistan bowler at Lord's, although at times on Sunday England looked capable of pulling off what would have been their second-highest successful run chase at this venue. Rahat Ali removed Alastair Cook, Alex Hales and Joe Root to reduce England to 47-3, but James Vince (42), Gary Ballance (43) and Jonny Bairstow (48) maintained the hosts' hopes before the last four wickets fell for 12 runs. "It was a great day's cricket," Cook said. "It's been a really good Test. It ebbed and flowed; neither side grabbed the initiative. Pakistan always had their noses ahead. "As always when you lose, you look at things to improve. What we've seen shows it'll be an exciting series." Media playback is not supported on this device England have won only one of their past six Tests at Lord's - against New Zealand in May last year - with two draws and three defeats. Defeats include a 405-run hammering by Australia in the 2015 Ashes, coach Trevor Bayliss' first series in charge, which England went on to win 3-2. "We're playing on our own turf - we've got to play and defend like it is our home turf," said Bayliss. "I don't think we started very well. I didn't think our fielding was anywhere up to scratch. That set the tone for the rest of the game." Cook, who scored 81 in the first innings and eight in the second, added: "It hurts. You never like losing at Lord's. We will need time to regroup. "We've lost here before - Australia thrashed us here - but we bounced back." The second Test of the four-match series against Pakistan begins on Friday at Old Trafford.

Question: England captain Alastair Cook blamed " @placeholder " batting for the 75 - run defeat by Pakistan in the first Test .


Author Rosie Rowell and her editor Emily Thomas were named the winners at a ceremony at Walker Books in London. The judges said the book was "a work of originality, power and intelligence" that had deserved greater attention. The Branford Boase is the only award to recognise the role of the editor in nurturing new talent. Leopold Blue, published by Hot Key Books, is set in a small backwater town in South Africa in 1993 where the story of 15-year-old Meg plays out against a backdrop of political change. "In Leopold Blue the judges have found a work of originality, power and intelligence that seems surprisingly to have escaped the notice it deserves," said Julia Eccleshare, chair of judges, and children's books editor of The Guardian. "The characters and setting are brilliantly observed and described, and all readers will recognise something of themselves in Meg. The background gives it particular depth and it transcends the coming-of-age genre." Rowell, who was born and grew up in Cape Town, said it was "an enormous honour" to win. "It is a confirmation that our stories matter. Everyday people, struggling in their own ways, whether they are stuck in dead-end tiny towns or trying to find their way in big cities are no less important than the heroes that dominate the news. We all have a story that is worth telling." The author, who now lives in West Sussex, had her second novel, Almost Grace, published in June. The Branford Boase Award - worth Â£1,000 - was set up in memory of the prize-winning author Henrietta Branford and her editor Wendy Boase - who both died of cancer in 1999. Previous winners include Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Annabel Pitcher, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Siobhan Dowd and Patrick Ness. The other titles on the 2015 shortlist were:

Question: Leopold Blue , a coming - of - age story set in South Africa , has won the 2015 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding @placeholder children 's novel .


Several high profile dissidents from both sides of the border were among about 150 people at its first ard fheis (conference) in Newry on Saturday. Its chairman David Jordan was highly critical of Sinn Féin. In a clear reference to the party, he referred to "false prophets... defeated and consumed by the very system they claim to oppose". The party has the support of prisoners from the dissident group referred to as the New IRA in Maghaberry and Portlaoise prisons. Its constitution says it may, at some point, contest elections. But it says participation in elections to the assembly, Westminster or the Dáil (Irish parliament) would be on an abstentionist basis, meaning seats would not be taken if a candidate was elected. There is no suggestion that the formation of the party is a signal that dissident republican organisations are considering an end to violence. Mr Jordan made it clear in his speech that dissidents do not intend following Sinn Féin's journey into constitutional politics. "Our history is littered with the failures of successive ventures into constitutional nationalism, as they were subsumed into the very systems they set out to overthrow," he said.

Question: Dissident republicans have formed a new political party called Saoradh - the Irish word for @placeholder .


The Pentagon has acknowledged that the clinic was targeted by mistake, but no personnel will face criminal charges. The Associated Press reported that the sanctions, which were not made public, were mostly administrative. Some received formal reprimands while others were suspended from duty. Both officers and enlisted personnel were disciplined, but no generals were punished. A spokeswoman for MSF said the medical charity would not comment until the Pentagon made the details public. The disciplinary action was the result of a Pentagon investigation into the attack. A report on that investigation is expected to be made public next week. In October, a US gunship fired on the hospital in the city of Kunduz. Taliban fighters had recently retaken the city after US-led forces drove them out in 2001. Afghan officials said the building had been taken over by Taliban fighters, but no evidence has been found to back those claims. MSF said the incident constituted "violations of the rules of war". The hospital was destroyed and MSF pulled out of Kunduz after the attack. Army Gen John Campbell, the top US commander in Afghanistan at the time, called the incident a "tragic but avoidable accident caused primarily by human error". US President Barack Obama apologised for the air strike, which was one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the 15-year Afghan conflict.

Question: The US military has disciplined more than a dozen @placeholder members after an air strike on a Medecins Sans Frontieres ( MSF ) hospital in Afghanistan killed 42 people last year .


The bank said it aimed to raise $5.1bn through the rights issue and would cut 15,000 jobs by 2018. The news came as Standard Chartered announced a third-quarter pre-tax loss of $139m for the three months to September. After falling for much of the day, the FTSE 100 index closed higher. It rose by 0.34%, or 21.81 points, to 6,383.61, boosted by oil firms and miners, helped by a rise in the price of crude oil. Shares in housebuilders fell after broker Liberum cut its ratings on a number of companies in the sector arguing valuations were "too optimistic". Taylor Wimpey fell 5%, Barratt Developments dropped 3.85% and Persimmon was 2.4% lower. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.11% against the dollar to $1.540 but rose 0.55% against the euro to â‚¬1.4074.

Question: ( Close ) : Standard Chartered was the biggest faller on the market , dropping 8.7 % after the Asia - @placeholder bank announced plans for a big rights issue .


The actress plays Annalise Keating - a brilliant but conflicted criminal defence professor who, with five of her students, becomes entwined in a murder plot - in How to Get Away With Murder. Her win came after two other black women took home Emmy awards - Regina King for American Crime, and Uzo Aduba for Orange Is the New Black. Here is a transcript of her speech. "'In my mind, I see a line. And over that line, I see green fields and lovely flowers and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line. But I can't seem to get there no how. I can't seem to get over that line.' "That was Harriet Tubman in the 1800s. And let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of colour from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. "So, here's to all the writers, the awesome people that are Ben Sherwood, Paul Lee, Peter Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes. People who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black. "And to the Taraji P Hensons and Kerry Washingtons, the Halle Berrys, the Nicole Beharies, the Meagan Goodes, to Gabrielle Union. Thank you for taking us over that line. Thank you for the Television Academy. Thank you."

Question: Actress Viola Davis received a standing ovation for her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards , where she became the first black woman to win @placeholder actress in a drama .


The deluge brought by Friday's storm left thousands of homes flooded and caused widespread damage. As was the case in 2005 and 2009, the community has rallied together to offer help, places to stay and provide donations to those affected. And the county's newspapers are no exception - coming together to help in the efforts by starting the online campaign #SpiritofCumbria. Helen Statham, social media specialist at the CN newspaper group, said: "After the floods lots of different people were tweeting about offers of help, messages of support and businesses saying they were open. "The messages were all really positive so we decided to get together to reflect that mood. "We decided to create a website as a sort of online hub to capture that vibe and it's really caught on." Set up by the CN newspaper group, the website has four sections to connect residents together. People can find out which businesses are open, see who is offering and in need of help, and leave messages of thanks to those who have helped them. Offers of furniture, clothing and assistance have not only come in from those in the county - but from all over the UK. CN Group said it used the Hashtracking.com website to find the #spiritofcumbria hashtag had reached 13 million people via tweets and retweets. Ms Statham added: "It's very inspiring - I think the hashtag speaks for itself and it's a testament to the effort that has been put in from all over the region." An online appeal set up to help those affected by flooding in Cumbria has raised more than Â£560,000.

Question: As the clean - up continues in Cumbria after the county was battered by Storm Desmond , a digital campaign to capture the @placeholder of those offering help has reached more than 13 million people on Twitter , its organisers say .


It follows a public inquiry last year into the airport's bid to remove a cap on the number of seats it can sell each year on departing flights. It is currently set at two million seats. The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) report does not object to the move. However, it recommends a stricter system of noise controls than the City Airport has put forward in its planning application. The Environment Minister Mark H Durkan wants feedback by next month, before making a decision on the airport's application. The airport has been attempting to lift the seats cap since 2004. Residents' groups in the surrounding areas have been opposing the idea, arguing it will mean many more flights and bigger aircraft. The PAC report states: "We strongly believe while the growth of the airport is desirable from an economic perspective, a balance must be struck with the noise impact." It adds the controls put forward by the airport "would allow noise levels to affect more people than is presently the case". A spokesperson for George Best Belfast City Airport said: "We welcome the recommendation by the Planning Appeals Commission to remove the seats for sale limit which has been a long standing barrier to our business. "We will consider in more detail the findings of the report and will submit our views to the department."

Question: A report recommends tough noise controls at George Best Belfast City Airport in exchange for the controversial removal of a planning @placeholder .


The Swansea-based region have to beat Ulster in their final Pro12 game of the season on Saturday and hope Munster get fewer than two points against Scarlets. Ospreys have played in the top flight of Europe every season since 2003. "There are financial implications, but standards come into it as well. We all want to be playing at the highest level of rugby," said King. "We've got a massive game this weekend, we've given ourselves a lot of work to do, but there still is a mathematical chance that we can do it." Seventh-placed Ospreys have picked up maximum points from their last three Pro12 matches and are aiming to do the same again against fourth-placed Ulster. They need to overtake Munster - who are sixth and four points ahead of them - to get into the Champions Cup. Beating Ulster could do a favour for Ospreys' local rivals Scarlets who are trying to displace the Irish province in the last play-off place. The Scarlets in turn could help Ospreys by beating Munster at Thomond Park. King was named man-of-the-match in Ospreys 40-27 win over Cardiff Blues, but is frustrated that the team have left themselves with so much to do. "We've got 15 points from our last three games it's just a shame that we've left it so late in the season to start playing a bit of rugby and scoring those tries that we've needed," he said. "There have been a couple of results in the season when we should have won, realistically, and if we'd picked up a couple of points here on there we wouldn't be having to get 20 points in our last four games. "Ulster have something to play for so they are going to come out all guns blazing so it's going to be a massive test this weekend."

Question: Wales forward James King says Ospreys are @placeholder to play in next season 's European Champions Cup.


30 September 2016 Last updated at 09:11 BST But this hasn't been possible since a war started there more than five years ago. In the country's biggest city Aleppo there are signs that the problems could be getting even worse. Despite that, children in Syria are trying to get by and do what they can to put a smile on their faces, as Leah's been finding out...

Question: Syria in the Middle East used to be a country where children lived normal lives , going to school , playing with friends and growing up in @placeholder .


In September the retired judge Sir Anthony Hart said he was opposed to any widening of his remit. Mr Allister has suggested amendments to the bill setting up the inquiry. He said this would extend its scope to include clerical abuse. Mr Allister has tabled a series of amendments and the Speaker William Hay must decide whether to allow them to go forward for debate next Tuesday when the assembly reaches the consideration stage of the bill. "Having been lobbied by victims of clerical abuse, including by families of Brendan Smyth's victims, I am convinced by their arguments that clerical abuse must be included within the promised inquiry," he said. "As things stand an unfair distinction is being made by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister's (OFMDFM) bill between victims of abuse within institutions and victims of clerical abuse, with the former getting an inquiry and the latter not. "This is unjust. The inquiry should cover all such abuse. Hence my amendments to try and bring this about. I trust the speaker will now permit debate on this vital issue. "I am also seeking to specify the terms of reference for the inquiry in the bill, rather than the rather bizarre situation of them being found only in an OFMDFM statement." Mr Allister is waiting to see if the speaker will allow the amendments he has tabled to go forward for debate when the assembly reaches the consideration stage of the bill next Tuesday. The Executive's inquiry was announced in December 2010. It followed the damning Ryan Report in the Irish Republic which uncovered decades of endemic abuse in some religious institutions. The inquiry, headed by the former High Court Judge Sir Anthony Hart, will examine claims of abuse at children's homes, care institutions and borstals in Northern Ireland. Initially it was due to only examine cases between 1945 and 1995. It was announced last month that it would extend its time frame to investigate abuse claims from as far back as 1922. The extension of the terms of reference means the inquiry can now decide if there were systemic failings by the state, or institutions, in their duties towards children under 18; for whom they provided residential care between 1922 and 1995. The inquiry itself will not get its full powers until the assembly passes the necessary legislation. It is currently at the committee stage. The legislation should be in place after Christmas and the inquiry is expected to report three years after starting. An acknowledgment forum was established at the start of October and a registration process for victims started.

Question: Traditional Unionist leader Jim Allister wants to see the Stormont Executive 's inquiry into the @placeholder abuse of children in care homes and other institutions extended to include abuse by members of the clergy .


The Coniston workings are sited in the south west of the Lake District National Park, below Coniston Old Man and Penny Rigg Mill. Lake District Park adviser, Eleanor Kingston, said volunteers were needed to help with conservation and archaeological survey work. It would give people the chance to "connect with their heritage" she said. Copper was mined at the scheduled monument until the 1950s. Over the next two years more than 150 repairs will be made and work carried out to stabilise structures. Chalcopyrite, a copper iron sulphide often known as Fool's Gold, was used for 16th century weapons, coins and the hulls of ships. German workers were brought to Coniston by Queen Elizabeth I to extract it. At its peak in the 19th century the mine employed 600 people.

Question: A £ 450,000 Heritage Lottery grant has helped secure the @placeholder of a 400 - year - old copper mine in Cumbria .


The club appealed the IFA's decision not to impose a penalty on Carrick Rangers after then manager Gary Haveron incorrectly served a ban. A successful appeal would have left Carrick relegated and Warrenpoint in a promotion/relegation play-off. The decision means Ballinamallard and Institute will meet in the play-off second leg on Wednesday (19:45 BST). An IFA Disciplinary Committee opted not to punish Carrick, despite finding that their former manager Haveron had not properly served a touchline ban. The committee said it was exercising its discretion in the matter. Haveron sat out a three-game ban handed out by the IFA, but was in the dugout for his club's match against Dungannon Swifts on 23 April when he should not have been. Carrick faced a possible three-point deduction and relegation from the top flight, plus a possible fine of at least £350, if the outcome of the hearing had not gone in their favour. The play-off first leg, which Ballinamallard won 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium, took place on 6 May with the second leg delayed until the relegation controversy was resolved.

Question: Warrenpoint Town 's appeal against their Premiership relegation has been rejected after an @placeholder hearing .


Councillors announced the plans after threats to cut eight library services in the district in February. Libraries will receive £475,000 funding over two years, but will transition to a self-service system to save money. Other services to receive money include bus routes, children's centres and the Newbury Corn Exchange. West Berkshire Council said nearly half the comments received about the funding were about keeping libraries open. Council leader Roger Croft said he was "pleased" the district could offer a "lifeline" to public services, but funding will only be provided for two years. He added: "We need to be clear however that this money is a lifeline which will enable these services to move to a more sustainable funding model. In particular, it will allow us to work with partners, community groups and parishes to secure these services in the long term." Hungerford-based author Robert Harris said he was "delighted" by the announcement but added libraries may need to become "more community run" to ensure they remain open. He added: "Ours can't be the generation to let libraries go, and I would be ashamed to be part of that generation." The plans for funding will be confirmed at a council meeting on 24 March.

Question: Seven libraries and a mobile unit will be saved from @placeholder as part of £ 1.4 m " transitional funding " for public services in West Berkshire .


The 27-year-old returned to the UK this summer, four years after leaving Dundee United for Lech Poznan followed by a spell at Konyaspor. "There's so many different aspects of the game you see, different points of view from different countries," Douglas told BBC WM. "Being back here is a new adventure again, a new manager, new ideas." In 2010, before joining Dundee United, Douglas was playing to just hundreds of fans at Queen's Park; five years later he was lifting the Ekstraklasa title with Lech Poznan in Poland in front of crowds more than 40,000. "I went over and saw the place and it looked exciting," Douglas said. "I did well and then the opportunity came to go to Turkey. At that point, I was probably a lot more open-minded to go anywhere, so I embraced it. "It was more than just football, it was a chance to see parts of the world you would never see. "It's definitely opened my eyes - it's a big world out there, it's not just limited to Britain." Douglas, who made his Wolves debut in Saturday's 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. is now hoping to bring his experience to the Molineux dressing room - and still hopes one day to receive a first Scotland call-up. "It's an exciting time to be at Wolves," he said. "They've clearly shown that they have big ambitions, which as a player is great because it gives us a lot of big targets to hit. "It's everybody's ambition to play for their country. If it happens, it happens. I just need to focus on doing well for myself and for my club."

Question: New Wolves left - back Barry Douglas says playing in Poland and Turkey has transformed his footballing @placeholder .


Barbie was bitten on Monday night by Falco, a German shepherd, on a private lane, and was put down due to the extent of her injuries. Falco's operational licence has been removed while the incident is investigated, Lincolnshire Police said. The suspension was "normal practice" and was "not a pre-judgement of the circumstances", it said. No action has been taken against Falco's handler Mick Judge, who the force said was "very upset" by the incident. More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire on our Live page Barbie's owner Charles Giermak described Monday's attack, near Fishtoft, Boston, as a "horrible sight". He said the other dog came out of the darkness and shook three-year-old Barbie "like a rag doll". Mr Giermak, who was out walking with Barbie and her daughter Candy, said: "There was no barking, no growling - nothing - it just attacked." He said the attack could have been prevented if the police dog had been wearing a muzzle.

Question: A police dog that fatally injured a Yorkshire terrier in an unprovoked attack has been suspended from @placeholder .


The US space agency says the new wing will "save millions of dollars annually in fuel costs, reduce airframe weight and decrease aircraft noise during take-offs and landings." The wing features a seamless flexible edge that can move up or down more subtly than traditional hinged flaps. The joint project involved Nasa, Air Force Research Laboratory and private tech firm FlexSys. During six months of testing, an aircraft featuring the experimental control surfaces was flown at fixed flap angles ranging from -2 degrees to 30 degrees for data collection purposes, Nasa said. But the flexible Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) wing is designed to go through the full range of positions during a flight, making the operation of the wing much more like that of a bird. Making the wing seamless allows for smoother airflow, which reduces friction and so cuts fuel costs. FlexSys says its smart materials technology, which can be retrofitted to existing planes, can increase fuel efficiency by between 5% and 12%, and reduce noise on take-off and landing by up to 40%. The conventional jet wing contains ailerons, flaps, slats and air brakes, all requiring mechanical mechanisms that add weight and drag. Prof Jeff Jupp, a former technical director for aircraft manufacturer Airbus and fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, believes this kind of flexible wing would have only "a very minor effect on improving fuel burn" for large passenger jets. "Mechanical trailing edge flaps are only likely to be totally replaced on smaller aircraft such as business jets," he told the BBC. As it is, the flexible wing is unlikely to replace the traditional wing any time soon as any new aviation technology has to go through rigorous safety testing that can take years.

Question: Nasa has @placeholder developed a plane wing that can change shape during flight .


It is his first trip to the US since being appointed to the role in July. He is expected to update officials on Stormont's political progress since the Fresh Start deal was reached last November. He will also discuss the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union on the Northern Ireland economy. The Northern Ireland Secretary will also meet US business leaders to promote inward investment. Ahead of the visit, Mr Brokenshire said his "overriding message" to the United States was that Northern Ireland is "open for business". "The UK has voted to leave the European Union and we are determined to build on our strengths as an open, dynamic, trading nation to forge a new global role," he said. "The enduring friendship and close economic ties between the United Kingdom and the United States is a solid platform for Northern Ireland firms wanting to do business here. "Exports from Northern Ireland to the US were up by 73.9% in the last year to Â£1.5bn. Imports from the US are also up by 3.9%." The secretary of state added that he would do "everything possible" in conjunction with the Stormont executive to ensure that political stability would lead to "an even brighter future for Northern Ireland".

Question: Secretary of State James Brokenshire is due to meet United States government officials to discuss the government 's @placeholder for Northern Ireland .


His move to a Scottish jail from Merseyside's Ashworth Hospital was refused by a tribunal last June. In a 115-page report released on Friday, Judge Robert Atherton said the 76-year-old's application was turned down for "his own safety". It was "necessary" for him to be held at the psychiatric hospital for treatment, he added. Brady and Myra Hindley, who died in 2002, tortured and murdered five children in Greater Manchester in the 1960s. He was jailed in 1966 for three counts of murder and since 1985 has been detained at the top-security psychiatric hospital. Judge Atherton said that when Brady was last in prison "he was much younger". He said the mass murderer, who has been on hunger strike for several years, was "a very difficult man to nurse" and could be subversive and make attempts to "split off groups of staff". Brady has personality disorders that are anti-social and narcissistic. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 1985 and his present mental condition is deemed "complex." During the tribunal, Brady claimed his behaviour in 1985 was "a charade" and he "feigned" mental illness. While still in prison in 1983 he had repeatedly banged his head against a wall and the following year he added excessive salt to his food. The tribunal rejected Brady's assertion that he was not suffering from schizophrenia in 1985, when he was admitted to Ashworth Hospital in Maghull. The symptoms were "too severe" to be feigned and maintained over a protracted period, the report found. In 2012, Brady was "baring his teeth and spitting" towards charge nurse Mark Sheppard. Later, he made "pig noises" at an unnamed doctor. Brady was interviewed on 10 occasions since 2003 but without co-operation, "diagnosis is difficult", the report said. Doctors said Brady had 11 hallucinations between 2010 and 2012 "clear evidence" of continuing psychosis. Nurses said he "does break his hunger strike and take food. The staff do not highlight it, but it is happening," according to the report. On Thursday, he was returned to Ashworth Hospital after treatment for breaking bones in a fall.

Question: Moors Murderer Ian Brady 's @placeholder " has not diminished " , a judge has ruled as he rejected his transfer bid .


Moncada was suspended from his post in October when he came under investigation by Panama's Congress. He also pleaded guilty to falsifying documents and was sentenced to five years in detention. Moncada was appointed by former President Ricardo Martinelli, who himself faces a corruption probe. As part of the deal struck with prosecutors, Moncada will hand back two apartments worth a total of $1.7m (Â£1.1m) he had bought since coming to office. Shortly after taking up his position in 2010, Moncada had declared only a gold watch and a 2005 Toyota van. He also said at the time that he had no other income apart from his judge's salary. Moncada's lawyer said his client's health was deteriorating and he had therefore agreed to plead guilty to two out of the four charges against him. He was also facing allegations of money laundering and corrupting officials. It has not yet been decided whether Moncada will be sent to jail or whether he will be allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest. Moncada is one of a series of officials to face corruption probes since President Juan Carlos Varela came to office on a promise to clean up Panamanian politics. Last month, the supreme court voted to investigate Mr Varela's predecessor in office, Ricardo Martinelli, over allegations he had inflated multi-million-dollar contracts. Mr Martinelli denies the allegations.

Question: The former president of Panama 's supreme court , Alejandro Moncada , has pleaded guilty to charges of illicit @placeholder .


Drilling was completed in record time, it said, but questions remain about how quickly the well can be developed. Exxon has said it will "wind down" the project following US sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine. Environmentalists have campaigned hard against drilling for oil in the pristine region. "Rosneft successfully completed the drilling of the northernmost well in the world - the Universitetskaya-1 well in the Arctic," the company said in a statement. Rosneft boss Igor Sechin, himself a target of US sanctions, said the well had produced "an astonishing sample of light oil". He estimated the well could access 100 million tonnes of oil and 338 billion cubic metres of gas. "This is an outstanding result of the first exploratory drilling on a completely new offshore field," he continued. "This is our united victory - it was achieved thanks to our friends and partners from Exxon Mobil, Nord Atlantic Drilling, Schlumberger, Halliburton, Weatherford, Baker, Trendsetter, FMC." Experts said more testing would need to be carried out before an accurate picture of recoverable reserves in the region could be established. They said it was unclear how the project would develop given US sanctions that prohibit US companies from participating in joint ventures with Russian energy companies.

Question: Russian energy giant Rosneft says it has discovered oil with its US project partner Exxon Mobil at a @placeholder well in the Arctic .


The runner-up is a similar-looking red, white and blue design. The final result will be announced on Tuesday after late and overseas votes are counted. New Zealanders will now have a second vote, which will be held in March 2016, to decide whether to adopt the new flag, or keep the existing one. New Zealanders were asked to choose which of five designs they preferred. About 48% of people allowed to vote took part, which has divided opinion in New Zealand over its cost and timing. The winner and runner-up flags were both designed by Kyle Lockwood, and feature New Zealand icons the silver fern and the Southern Cross. The decision to choose a new flag has been backed by New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, who has said the current one is too similar to Australia's and that it is time to remove the Union Jack, which represents the UK, from the flag.

Question: New Zealanders have picked a blue and black design with the silver fern to be a possible new @placeholder flag .


The 16-year-old died after being stabbed with a knife at Cults Academy in Aberdeen in October last year. His killer is serving nine years detention for culpable homicide. The independent review, led by Andrew Lowe, is expected to be published in September. As part of the investigation, a "detailed timeline" will be drawn up showing which agencies were involved with the killer, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. In the review he will be referred to as Child A. It will also look at information sharing between agencies during his childhood. In addition, the scope of the review will include: The review was commissioned by Aberdeen City Council, NHS Grampian and Police Scotland in the wake of the trial of the schoolboy's killer at the High Court in Aberdeen. The court heard that the schoolboy was fatally stabbed in the heart after a row over a biscuit. Following the verdict, it also emerged that concerns were raised about the 16-year-old killer nine years ago, when he was in primary school. During the review, its chairman, a former lawyer, will have access to all the necessary case files from the council, health board, the police and the Scottish Children's Reporter. Andrew Lowe will also be able to draw on any additional independent professional expertise he requires to meet the terms of the review. Mr Lowe is the independent chairman of child and adult protection for Renfrewshire and the chairman of the Glasgow Public Social Partnership for Learning Disability.

Question: A review into the circumstances surrounding the death of schoolboy Bailey Gwynne will investigate the authorities ' involvement with his killer prior to the @placeholder .


TV Line said she will replace Weeds actress Mary-Louise Parker who was originally hired, but has had to pull out while recovering from pneumonia. Thurman will take over the role of Anouk, a TV writer who is dating her show's young leading man. The Slap charts the fallout after a man slaps another couple's child. Published in 2008, the Booker-longlisted novel was previously made into an Australian mini-series in 2011 starring British actress Sophie Okonedo and former Home and Away star Melissa George. George will also star in NBC's eight-part mini-series, reprising her role as overprotective mother Rosie. Thandie Newton will take up the role first played by Okonedo, with Brian Cox, Peter Sarsgaard and Star Trek's Zachary Quinto also starring in the series. Quinto will play Harry, the person who deals the fateful slap at a family barbecue. Lisa Cholodenko, the Oscar-nominated director of The Kids Are All Right, is attached to direct the series. It will be Thurman's second foray into television - she appeared in five episodes of musical drama Smash in 2012. She most recently starred Lars von Trier's two-part big screen drama Nymphomaniac.

Question: Uma Thurman has been cast in the US TV @placeholder of Christos Tsiolkas 's best - selling novel The Slap , according to reports .


They were among a group flown from Athens to Islamabad on Thursday. Nineteen verified migrants were allowed to disembark while the rest were flown back to Athens, officials said. Pakistan is one of the top countries of origin of illegal migrants to Europe, according to statistical institute Eurostat. Islamabad had suspended its agreement with the European Union to accept repatriation of illegal Pakistani migrants, citing misuse. However, the dispute was settled last week after meetings with the EU Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos. The EU's representative office in Pakistan said all those on board had travel documents issued by Pakistani embassies. But Pakistan's interior ministry said those sent back to Greece had lacked Pakistan-issued identification cards. and thus their nationalities could not be verified. "Despite having settled all issues with the European Commissioner, Pakistani laws have been violated, which absolutely cannot be allowed," said Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Greece has been facing pressure from EU partners to directly deport migrants arriving from Turkey instead of allowing them to move to elsewhere in Europe. Europe is in the midst of a migrants crisis as hundreds of thousands of people have arrived on its shores, many of them fleeing fighting in Syria.

Question: Pakistan has refused entry to 30 migrants deported from Greece , saying their @placeholder could not be verified .


#Maggi became the top trending tag on Twitter, with most celebrating the verdict. The Bombay High Court called the ban by food safety authorities "arbitrary" and said it violated the "principles of natural justice". Nestle will not be able to sell Maggi until fresh tests ordered by the court clear the popular snack. The six week rider has however been mostly lost on what is clearly a Maggi craving public. Some drew ironic comparisons to another popular hashtag "taste of freedom" relating to India's Independence Day which falls on 15 August. Maggi is one of the most popular snacks in India, and ban and food safety concerns notwithstanding, many hoarded away packets to tide them over the ban. "The young and old ones in my home can't go without Maggi. So, I got about 30 packs before it went out of stores. Turns out, there are still six of them left", Gargee Borah, a  30-year-old professional from Assam told the BBC. Facebook shout outs where people have pleaded for Maggi from others who have hoarded packets have also been a common sight since June, when the ban was enforced. "Cravings happen. All the time. Especially when at the middle of the day (or night), the wind carries the whiff of some selfish neighbour's meal menu", Mala Magotra complained. "One such day, I pleaded to anyone who was ready to listen - "do you have Maggi? And are you ready to share?" Several replied "I do". Only one offered to send me some. But never did." Food writer Sourish Bhattacharyya explained India's enduring relationship with its favourite noodles saying, "When Maggi instant noodles arrived in India in 1983 - the year when India lifted the cricket World Cup for the first time - they instantly caught the nation's imagination." "When the brand launched the Me and Meri Maggi campaign (Me and My Maggi campaign) in its silver jubilee year in 2008, inviting people to send in their personal Maggi stories, its advertising agency Publicis Capital was deluged with more than 30,000 entries." The High Court order is by no means a complete reprieve for Nestle and Maggi, and even in a best case scenario Indians will have to wait six weeks, assuming the fresh tests declare Maggi safe for human consumption.

Question: Indians have reacted with @placeholder to a court verdict that said a ban on popular Maggi noodles was " untenable " .


At present any doctor who deliberately gave a lethal dose - even if the intention was to relieve suffering - would face a murder charge. In his judgement, Mr Justice Charles said the court was being invited to cross the Rubicon which runs between the care of the patient on one side and euthanasia on the other. The Ministry of Justice argued that the Nicklinson case should be struck out and never have a full hearing because the law on murder was settled and it was for Parliament, not the courts, to change it.  But the judge ruled that Tony Nicklinson had an arguable case which deserved a full hearing. Judges can and do intervene in end of life decisions. In 1993 the House of Lords ruled that Tony Bland, crushed in the Hillsborough disaster, should be allowed to die through the withdrawal of feeding tubes.  He was in a persistent vegetative state after suffering severe brain damage and the judges said that it was in his best interests to be allowed to die. In 2000 judges ruled that conjoined twins being treated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital should be separated - against the wishes of their parents - in the full knowledge that one of them would die.  In this case it was to give one of the twins a chance of life. The courts have also forced prosecutors to clarify the law surrounding suicide.   Debbie Purdy, who has multiple sclerosis, wanted to know if her husband would be prosecuted if he took her to a suicide organisation in Switzerland. Jane Nicklinson said her husband's only way of committing suicide would be to refuse food and the family did not want to go to Switzerland - and this might not even be possible. The case of Tony Nicklinson will prompt enormous sympathy.  Before his stroke he led an active life, working in Dubai as an engineer.   For more than six years he has needed constant care - an active mind locked inside a paralysed body. But many will find the case unsettling. Dr Chris Farnham, a consultant in palliative medicine, said victory for Mr Nicklinson would have damaging implications: "It would set a precedent that would fundamentally change the relationship between patients and doctors and create an expectation that we can deliver something that within the law we currently can't  - namely to actively kill our patients." Mr Justice Charles said Tony Nicklinson's case raises questions of great social ethical and religious significance, issues which will now be fully aired in court later this year.

Question: The case of Tony Nicklinson represents a fundamental @placeholder to the current law on murder and euthanasia .


Team-mate Gianni Moscon crashed after his front wheel collapsed as Sky finished 18th, losing significant time to their main rivals in Italy. BMC Racing won the 22.7km stage in 23 minutes 20 seconds, with Thomas' team one minute and 42 seconds behind. "It was Murphy's law - what could go wrong did go wrong," said Thomas. "Races like this are won in seconds - we'll try to be aggressive and make up for this, but I think general classification is out the window now." The week-long World Tour stage race runs until 14 March.

Question: Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas says his hopes of winning Tirreno - Adriatico are " over " after a @placeholder team time trial on the opening stage .