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Wind of change for Ghana
Opposition candidate John Atta Mills narrowly wins Ghana's presidential run-off and vows to be a unifying leader, the BBC's Will Ross reports.
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Ghana election to go to a run-off
Ghana's nail-biting presidential election must be decided in a second-round vote, the electoral commission announces.
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Ghana election count goes to wire
Ghana's electoral commission is due to announce poll results in what looks like a tight race for the presidency.
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Ruling party's man leads in Ghana
The candidate of Ghana's ruling party is narrowly ahead in the ongoing count from Sunday's presidential election.
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'Dear Noel, is life really not worth living?'
Noel Martin, who was paralysed in an attack 12 years ago, plans to commit suicide with the help of the Swiss clinic Dignitas. Here, broadcaster Liz Carr appeals in an open letter to Noel, for him to think again about talking his life.
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Abu Dhabi scales cultural heights
Desert kingdom Abu Dhabi is determined to be known for more than just its oil wealth, and as Christian Fraser reports, there are no limits to its ambition.
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Cleaning up at the Beirut races
The BBC's Bob Trevelyan spends a day at the races in Beirut, enjoying one of the Middle East's few legal betting opportunities.
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Has the SNP bubble finally burst?
BBC Scotland news website reporter Hayley Jarvis captures the flavour of the count at the Glenrothes by-election.
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As it happened: How the results came in
Keep up with the drama of US election day on 4 November on the BBC News website.
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Man jailed over £5m horse fraud
A man from Maidstone is given three years in prison for fraudulently buying race horses worth more than £5m.
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Scan 'looks into' galloping horse
Disease diagnosis in horses could be revolutionised by a new imaging system being used in Scotland.
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Are BB evictions a dead cert?
A look at how bookmakers come up with the betting odds for Big Brother evictions.
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Gambler 'did affect race outcome'
The BBC's Panorama programme uncovers evidence that a gambler and jockey conspired to affect the outcome of a horserace.
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'The Olympics changed my Beijing'
Beijing-based blogger David Feng describes how the laid-back city he was born in has been transformed into a futuristic icon.
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Salmond issues challenge to Brown
The first minister challenges Gordon Brown to "change his policy or change his job" following the SNP's by-election victory.
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Wildlife: A luxury we can live without?
The planet's rich diversity of life needs to be preserved in its entirety because it is vital for our long-term survival.
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Snared in a homemade 'NitroNet'
Humans are using too much nitrogen, and leaving so much of it that the natural world is struggling to cope.
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Harare diary: All eyes on Egypt
A young Zimbabwean professional, living and working in Harare, recounts her challenges trying to lead a normal life.
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Reporter's log: Curry goes coastal
Curry goes coastal
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Report a 'disconcerting experience'
BBC Scotland's arts correspondent, Pauline McLean, writes about Edinburgh International Festival.
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