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Syria conflict: Key opposition group arrive for Geneva talks 31 January 2016 From the section Middle East Media captionThe talks have already been delayed, amid arguments over who should attendThe main Syrian opposition group has arrived in Geneva, a day after backing down from their threat to boycott the UN-sponsored peace talks. But a spokesman said they stood by their demand for an end to air strikes and blockades before they will negotiate with the Syrian government. Their delegation is due to meet UN e…

US presidential race: NYT endorses Clinton and Kasich 30 January 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright AP Image caption Ms Clinton is favourite to become her party's presidential nominee but Mr Kasich is an underdog in his The New York Times has endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John Kasich in their bids to become their parties…

British helicopter pilot 'shot dead by Tanzania poachers' 30 January 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Tropic Air Kenya Image caption Roger Gower was tracking poachers in a helicopter when it was fired upon, the charity he was working for said A British helicopter pilot has been shot dead by elephant poachers in Tanzania, the conservation charity for w…

British woman Tareena Shakil guilty of joining IS 29 January 2016 From the section England Media captionTareena Shakil:'It wasn't my intention to enter Syria'A British mother who took her toddler son to Syria, has been found guilty of membership of so-called Islamic State. Tareena Shakil, 26, is the first British woman to return from the self-declared caliphate to be convicted of the offence. Shakil, of Birmingham, has also been found guilty of encouraging acts of terrorism through messages posted on Twitt…

Facebook and Instagram ban private gun adverts 30 January 2016 From the section Technology Image copyright AP Image caption One group said guns bought on Facebook had been used in crimes Private individuals will no longer be allowed to advertise guns on Facebook and Instagram, the photo-sharing service owned by Facebook. Facebook had already banned the sale …

Turkey says Russia violated its airspace near Syrian border 30 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright Reuters Image caption Russian SU-34 fighter bombers are based at Hmeymim airbase in Syria Turkey says a Russian jet has violated its airspace and it has summoned the Russian ambassador to Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned R…

Sweden masked gang 'targeted migrants' in Stockholm 30 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright TV4 Up to 100 masked men, dressed in black, gathered in central Stockholm to attack people from immigrant backgrounds, reports say. Swedish police say the large gang distributed leaflets inciting people to assault refugees. Witnesses said the men physically attacked people they believed were foreigners. However, police …

'Bedroom tax': Government loses Court of Appeal cases 27 January 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Reuters The so-called bedroom tax has been declared discriminatory by Court of Appeal judges, following a legal challenge by a domestic violence victim and the family of a disabled teenager. They had argued that the spare room subsidy - which reduces housing benefit for social housing tenants with a "spare" bedroom - is di…

Migrant crisis: Dozens drown off Turkey as boat capsizes 30 January 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Turkish gendarmes were called to the scene of the latest sinking, in which at least 39 people drowned At least 39 migrants, including several children, have drowned trying to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece, coastguards…

'Valid claim' for £33m Lotto jackpot 28 January 2016 From the section UK UK lottery operator Camelot has received "valid claim" for record £33m Lotto jackpot, it says 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

Madaya: 'Another 16 starve to death' in besieged Syrian town 30 January 2016 From the section Middle East Image copyright Reuters Image caption Residents in Madaya have been waiting to be evacuated Another 16 people have starved to death in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya since UN aid convoys reached it earlier this month, according to charity Medecins San…

Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Investigators say about $4bn may be missing from fund 30 January 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption Some of 1MDB's money was transferred to former officials, Switzerland's attorney general says About $4bn (£2.8bn) may have been stolen from a fund owned by the Malaysian state, a prosecutor says. The 1MDB fu…

Rock star David Bowie leaves $100m in will 30 January 2016 From the section Entertainment & Arts Image copyright AFP Image caption David Bowie married Iman, a model and actress, in 1992 Rock star David Bowie left an estate valued at about $100m (£70m), according to his will which has been filed in New York. Half will go to his widow, Iman, along with the…

Proton beam cancer therapy has 'fewer side effects' By Dominic Howell BBC News 30 January 2016 From the section Health Image copyright AP Image caption Ashya King left the UK to have proton beam therapy in the Czech Republic Proton beam therapy for cancer causes fewer side effects than conventional radiotherapy, research suggests…