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  • Heartbreak for families of missing jet

    Relatives of MH370's passengers and crew have been told the flight ended in the middle of the southern Indian Ocean far from any landing sites. Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur that a new analysis by the

  • Adil Ray to host public talk at University

    Adil Ray will be headlining the next in the series of Birmingham City University’s ‘City Talks’. Adil is the star and creator of the BBC One sitcom ‘Citizen Khan’ which enters its third series later this year. Set in Birmingham, Citizen Khan follows

  • Student tells of deportation fears

    A promising student facing deportation to her native Mauritius without her family has told how she fears for her life if she is returned. Yashika Bageerathi, 19, fled Mauritius with her mother and brother in 2012 to escape a relative who had been

  • BBC Urdu re-launches Sairbeen on Pakistani channel

    BBC Urdu has announced the re-launch of its TV programme, Sairbeen, on Pakistan’s Aaj News channel and online on bbcurdu.com. From Monday 31 March, the new-look Sairbeen will be broadcast live from London by Aaj News and streamed on bbcurdu.com at

  • France's far-right National Front makes gains in poll

    France's far-right National Front made gains in municipal elections, sparking calls for left and right-wing parties to stop its advance. The governing Socialist Party, which was victorious in 2008 voting, was losing ground, reflecting the deep unpopularity

  • Sharma and Kohli inspire Indian win

    Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both struck half centuries as India claimed a seven-wicket win over West Indies in the World Twenty20 with two balls remaining. West Indies lost the toss and were put into bat by India in the day/night match at Shere Bangla