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 BBC Video and Audio: news and current affairs from around the world plus editors choice of BBC video and audio content.  Paris ransom paid to free Sahil 17 Mar 2010 at 10:02pm Five people have been arrested in Spain and France in connection with the kidnap of a five-year-old British boy in Pakistan.  Irish Catholic head sorry for 'cover up' 17 Mar 2010 at 2:20pm The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has apologised for not telling police about a paedophile priest 35 years ago.  Policeman shot in France 'by ETA' 17 Mar 2010 at 6:59am A police officer in France has been shot and killed by suspected members of Basque separatist group ETA.  Mexico renews call for US drugs help 17 Mar 2010 at 1:12pm Mexican President Felipe Calderon has called for the United States to share responsibility in the battle against drug traffickers in the two countries.  Iraq PM in tight race with rival 17 Mar 2010 at 11:00pm The latest results from Iraq's election show a tight race emerging between PM Nouri Maliki and his main rival, Iyad Allawi. |
 School 'did not care' for asthma boy 17 Mar 2010 at 10:55pm Paul and Karen Linton, the parents of an 11-year-old boy who died after suffering an asthma attack at school, have said the school ''did not take care'' of their son. Paris ransom paid to free Sahil 17 Mar 2010 at 10:02pm Five people have been arrested in Spain and France in connection with the kidnap of a five-year-old British boy in Pakistan.  Pilot not guilty of manslaughter 17 Mar 2010 at 7:25pm Trevor Morse had been trying to stop the gyrocopter taking off from Long Marston airfield. He was struck by the rotor blades of the gyrocopter flown by animal rights campaigner Bryan Griffiths.  PM misled Iraq inquiry - Cameron 17 Mar 2010 at 11:11pm David Cameron has said Gordon Brown "misled" the Iraq inquiry by claiming defence spending had risen each year since 1997.  PM admits defence spending error 17 Mar 2010 at 10:32pm Gordon Brown is to clarify his evidence to the Iraq inquiry after accepting defence spending had not risen in real terms every year under Labour. |
Updated every minute of every day Kidnapped Chinese fishermen freed 17 Mar 2010 at 11:15pm Seven Chinese fishermen kidnapped from their boats off Cameroon's disputed Bakassi peninsula are released. Motorcyclist dies after accident 17 Mar 2010 at 11:14pm A 19-year-old motorcyclist is fatally injured in a road accident in Cullybackey, County Antrim. BBC World Service DJ Gillett dies 17 Mar 2010 at 11:10pm BBC World Service DJ Charlie Gillett has died aged 68 after a long illness, his official website confirms. Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet 17 Mar 2010 at 11:01pm Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers. Peru justice minister dismissed 17 Mar 2010 at 10:51pm Peru President Alan Garcia fires Justice Minister Aurelio Pastor over his alleged role in the pardoning of a disgraced former media executive. |
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