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UK hostages on Saudi tanker named

Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return.

BNP members 'targeted by threats'

BNP members say they have received threatening phone calls and e-mails after their details were published on the internet.

Sergeant quits Strictly contest

John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says.

Al-Qaeda vows to hurt Obama's US

Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave".

Child abuse 'lessons not learnt'

Inadequate reviews of child abuse cases in England mean lessons are not being learnt, says Ofsted's annual report.