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John Kerry makes historic visit to Hiroshima memorial 11 April 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP Image caption The ministers were presented with necklaces made of paper cranes in their national colours US Secretary of State John Kerry has made a historic visit to the Hiroshima memorial in Japan, which commemorates the world's first atomic bombing…

Both sides 'will respect' Yemen truce 11 April 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels continued on Sunday The Saudi-led coalition supporting government forces in Yemen has said it will respect a UN-backed ceasefire which came into force on Monday. Iranian-backed Houthi reb…

Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite's tax havens By Richard Bilton BBC Panorama 3 April 2016 From the section World A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. Eleven million documents were leaked from one of the world's most secretive companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients launder money, dodge sanctio…

Danny Willett's best shots as he wins the title Masters final leaderboard (US unless stated) -5 D Willett (Eng) -2 L Westwood (Eng), J Spieth; -1 P Casey (Eng), JB Holmes, D Johnson; Level M Fitzpatrick (Eng), S Kjeldsen (Den), J Day (Aus), H Matsuyama (Jpn) Selected others: +1 J Rose (Eng), R McIlroy (NI) Full leaderboard Danny Willett shot a superb five-under-par 67 to take advantage of Jordan Spieth's capitulation and win the Masters after a thrilling final round. The Englishman claimed his maiden major by three shots to become the first Briton to win the Masters for 20 years. Defending champion and overnight leader Spieth, 22, led by five shots as he approached…

Test reveals archbishop's real father 8 April 2016 From the section UK The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he is "completely surprised" after a DNA test result revealed the identity of his real father. The Most Reverend Justin Welby, 60, has discovered he is the son of Sir Winston Churchill's last private secretary, the late Sir Anthony Montague Browne. Until now he had believed his father to be Gavin Welby, a whisky salesman. His mother, Lady Jane Williams, has confirmed she had a "liaison" with Sir Anthony just before she wed in 1955. View the full article

Fire at Kerala's Puttingal temple leaves 84 dead 10 April 2016 From the section India Image caption The blast destroyed buildings at the temple Eighty-four people have died in a fire at Puttingal temple in Paravur in the Indian state of Kerala, police say. The fire started about 03:30 (22:15 GMT Saturday) when an explosion was set off in a store of fireworks ready for celebrations of a local Hindu new y…

Paris attacks suspect Abrini charged 9 April 2016 From the section Europe Key Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini charged with terrorism offences - Belgian prosecutor 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

North Korea 'tests long-range missile engine' 9 April 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption Kim Jong-un reportedly watched the latest test North Korea says it has successfully tested an engine designed for an intercontinental ballistic missile. The new type of engine would "guarantee" the ability to launch a nuclear strike on the U…

Catholic Church: Pope Francis urges greater family understanding 8 April 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Pope Francis greeted this newly married couple at the Vatican last month Pope Francis has published new guidelines on family life that argue the Church should show more understanding of modern realities. The document, based …

Migrant crisis: Deportations to resume from Greece to Turkey 8 April 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Those deported so far have mainly been Pakistani A second wave of migrants is expected to be sent back from Greece to Turkey on Friday as part of an EU deal to reduce the numbers reaching Europe. The first group arrive…

Brussels attacks: New video of airport bombing suspect 7 April 2016 From the section Europe Image caption The "man in the hat" shown walking in Brussels after the attack Belgian prosecutors have released new footage of the surviving Brussels airport attacks suspect, showing the route he took after leaving the area. They have asked members of the public who saw the man to come forward. The man was trac…

EU referendum: Government to spend £9m on leaflets to every home By James Landale Deputy political editor 6 April 2016 From the section EU Referendum Media captionWhat the leaflet containsThe government is spending more than £9m on sending a leaflet to every UK household setting out the case for remaining in the European Union. The 14-page document, to be sent to 27 million homes, is designed to respond to public demand for more details about the EU referendum by setting out the…

US Election 2016: Cruz 'wins Wisconsin' in blow of Trump 6 April 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Cruz and Mr Sanders still face uphill battles to become their party's nominee Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has decisively won the Wisconsin state primary, complicating front-runner Donald Trump's p…

Hospitals braced for fourth junior doctor strike By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 6 April 2016 From the section Health Image copyright PA Junior doctors in England are preparing to take part in their fourth walkout in their long-running contract dispute. The 48-hour strike gets under way at 08:00 BST as doctors prepare legal challenges against the government's decision to impose the changes to…