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North Korea missile tests: UN 'preparing response' 29 April 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP The UN Security Council is preparing a response to North Korea after it test-launched two mid-range missiles, China's UN ambassador Liu Jieyi says. The two launches on Thursday came after a similar test on 15 April. Observers say all the tests appear to have failed, but a UN spokesman said such actions, which violate sa…

Southern Health criticised for putting 'patients at risk' 29 April 2016 From the section England Image copyright JusticeforLB Image caption Connor Sparrowhawk, 18, who died at Slade House, had epilepsy and experienced seizures The NHS trust which ran a care unit where a teenager drowned in a bath is "continuing to put patients at risk", inspectors have said. …

Syria conflict: Aleppo in 'catastrophic' state says UN 28 April 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionDr Vickie Hawkins, executive director of Doctors Without Borders: Attack on hospital is "absolutely devastating"The UN says the situation in Syria's city of Aleppo is catastrophic, after dozens of people were killed in attacks on targets including a hospital Air strikes on and around the Medecins sans Frontieres-backed al-Qud hospital killed at least 27 people, while more than 30 died in other atta…

Syria conflict: MSF says deadly air strike hit Aleppo hospital 28 April 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption The strikes in Aleppo come amid reports of a major offensive being planned At least 14 patients and three doctors have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the charity Medecins sans…

Syria conflict: UN envoy calls on US and Russia to save talks 28 April 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionStefan de Mistura warned that Syria's fragile ceasefire was "barely alive"The UN envoy to Syria has urged the US and Russia to urgently intervene "at the highest level" to salvage talks. Speaking after briefing the UN Security Council on the faltering peace process, Staffan de Mistura said that a truce agreed in February was "barely alive". Violence in Syria has intensified in recent days, d…

US election 2016: Trump to detail his foreign policy 27 April 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump says the speech will not be the unveiling of a "Trump doctrine" Donald Trump is to detail his foreign policy in a speech, a day after sweeping to a win in five US primaries. Mr Trump, the frontrunner for the…

US election 2016: Trump and Clinton clinch more wins 27 April 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionDonald Trump pledged to "beat the system"Donald Trump has won presidential primaries in all five north-eastern US states voting while Hillary Clinton took four, US media say. Mr Trump called himself the Republican "presumptive nominee" after victories in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The results bring him closer to the number of delegates he needs before the par…

Islamic State: Up to $800m of funds 'destroyed by strikes' 26 April 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionIn January, the US released footage of what is said was an air strike on an Islamic State cash depot in MosulUp to $800m (£550m) in cash held by so-called Islamic State (IS) has been destroyed in air strikes, a US military official says. Maj Gen Peter Gersten, who is based in Baghdad, said the US had repeatedly targeted stores of the group's funds. The blow to the group's financing has contribu…

US election 2016: Trump and Clinton vie for north-east 26 April 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright EPA Image caption Maryland's large African-American population presents a challenge for the Sanders campaign Voters in five north-eastern US states are casting ballots in a series of primaries that could cement the leads of presidential front…

South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar sworn in as vice-president 26 April 2016 From the section Africa Image copyright Reuters Image caption Riek Machar (c) was greeted at the airport before heading to be sworn in as vice-president South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as vice-president in a boost for a peace deal aimed at ending more than tw…

Mitsubishi fuel tests errors since 1991 26 April 2016 From the section Business Mitsubishi Motors admits it has been using improper fuel testing methods since 1991 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

PNG court rules Australia's Manus detention centre unconstitutional 26 April 2016 From the section Australia Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Access to the Manus Island camp by outside observers is extremely restricted Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has ruled that the detention of asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island is unconstitutional. …

John Ridsdel: Canadian hostage killed in Philippines 25 April 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption A man who identified himself as John Ridsdel has appeared in video messages released by the Islamists A Canadian man held captive by Islamist militants for months in the Philippines has been killed, Canadian media confirm. John Ridsd…

Hospitals braced for first all-out doctors' strike By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 25 April 2016 From the section Health Image copyright YakobchukOlena Hospitals in England are braced for the first all-out doctors' strike in the NHS's history on Tuesday. Junior doctors will walk out of both routine and emergency care from 08:00 to 17:00 BST in the contract row. It is the first time services…