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Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.

The number of rape convictions in Wales has risen to a four-year high, according to figures revealed to BBC Wales.

Mould, flies, and maggots - watch what happens when food is left to rot

Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

Barclays appointment scrutinised

The xx express surprise at debut album's success

As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.

A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.

The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.

A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say.

A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in DR Congo, with the numbers affected double the previous estimate.

Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.

Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.

Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch over the next 10 years.

Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.

The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana.

More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

Uncovering the exploitation of young boys made to dance for money