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EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered

By David Lewis KOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim Soumassa, commander of the Malian unit, tells one of the men. "We're at 25 metres. When we're at 100, it'll be difficult." A European Union training mission faces a considerable challenge as it seeks to succeed where years of U.S. ...

Vatican denies video footage shows pope exorcism

The Vatican on Tuesday denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after an Italian religious television channel said footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had.

British Deep Water Diver Dies At Italy Wreck

A British man has died during a dive on a wreck in Italy, coastguard officials have confirmed.

Council of Europe tells Putin of concern over Russian NGO law

By Denis Dyomkin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday he was concerned a law requiring non-governmental organisations which received funding from abroad to register as foreign agents could have a "chilling effect". Prosecutors have conducted a wave of inspections at the offices of all kinds of NGOs in Russia this year citing the law which critics say is part of a campaign to smother dissent against Putin during his third term as president. ...

France Killings: Julian Stevenson In Court

A British man has appeared before a court in France after the bodies of his two children were found by police in his flat in Lyon.

Steaua Bucharest owner jailed in Romania for abuse of power

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - George Becali, a Romanian MP and owner of the football club Steaua Bucharest, was jailed for three years on Monday for abuse of power, one of only a handful of big names to be convicted in a country trying to show it can beat high-level corruption. The European Union, which Romania joined in 2007, has its justice system under special monitoring and has repeatedly urged it to get tough on officials suspected of abuse. ...

"No option off table" over Syria - Hague

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that "no option is off the table" over the possible arming of Syrian rebels and said it would press the European Union to make further changes to its weapons embargo. In a statement to parliament, Foreign Secretary William Hague said the EU should rethink its embargo on sending weapons to Syria, even if it holds back from making an immediate decision on whether to arm the opposition to Assad. ...

With end of Afghan war in sight, Europe pushes business

By Amie Ferris-Rotman HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The European Union threw its weight behind developing Afghanistan's small but promising private sector this week, in the hope that business can usher in stability and peace once foreign troops leave by the end of next year. In the largest ever EU visit outside the capital Kabul in 12 years of war, a 21-country delegation of envoys jetted to the western city of Herat on Sunday, whose flurry of business activity is largely seen as a rare success story in desperately poor, insurgency-plagued Afghanistan. ...

No murder charge for Briton who 'killed children'

French prosecutors said Monday they were currently not charging a 48-year-old divorced Briton with premeditated murder after he admitted slitting the throats of his two young children.

France Killings: Briton Held Over Kids' Deaths

A divorced British man is being questioned by police in France on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children.

House Price Index, March 2013

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index, previously published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is a monthly release that publishes figures for mix-adjusted average house prices and house price indices for the UK and its component countries and regions. All tables transferred from the DCLG to ONS can be accessed via the reference tables that are available in the data section of this release.

Consumer Price Inflation, April 2013

Monthly CPI and RPI inflation indicators

Producer Price Inflation, April 2013

A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.

2011 Census latest findings

Today the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes new findings from the 2011 Census, which expand on previously published statistics. These give users the opportunity to glean richer, more ‘three-dimensional’ insights into detailed characteristics of the population. The tables provide details down to local authority and regional level in England and Wales. They offer more informative characteristics relating to: unpaid care, health, migration, ethnic group, national identity, religion and language.

Detailed Characteristics for England and Wales, March 2011

This bulletin, 2011 Census Detailed Characteristics for England and Wales, supplements the release of the Key Statistics in December 2012 and Quick Statistics in January 2013. It presents findings for England and Wales drawn from the first release of detailed Characteristics tables that provide cross tabulations of two or more topics from the census. The 2011 Census statistics covered are unique because the census is the only information source that measures these characteristics together across the whole population.

Internet Access Quarterly Update, Q1 2013

This statistical bulletin provides estimates of adult internet users and non-users in the UK.

Regional Labour Market Statistics, May 2013

This bulletin shows the latest key labour market statistics for the regions and countries of Great Britain along with statistics for local authorities, travel-to-work areas and parliamentary constituencies.

Labour Market Statistics, May 2013

This bulletin contains the latest estimates of labour market statistics (including employment, unemployment and economic inactivity) for the United Kingdom.

UK Trade, March 2013

UK Trade is a major component of two other key economic statistics – UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential for UK Trade statistics to inform the Government’s view of the UK economy, as well as the views of others, such as economists, City analysts, academics, the media, and international organisations.

Output in the Construction Industry, March and Q1 2013

Construction output is a monthly series of the output of the construction industry in both the private and public sectors. Current and constant price not seasonally adjusted data by sector are published along with a quarterly series of constant price seasonally adjusted index data and value data by sector.

Positive Procurement Programme workshops

Businesses looking to improve their tendering skills are invited to sign up for the Positive Procurement Programme's new training workshops. 20/05/2013 00:00:00

Help Accelerate Aberdeen demonstrate demand for high-speed broadband

Residents and businesses across Aberdeen are being urged to give their views on the provision of ultrafast broadband. 17/05/2013 00:00:00

Rainbow Flag flies over Town House for IDAHO Day

Aberdeen City Council has marked International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by flying the Rainbow Flag above the Town House. 17/05/2013 00:00:00

Get up close and personal with the mini beasts of Donmouth Local Nature Reserve

Aberdeen City Council's Countryside Rangers team is inviting people to catch a glimpse of the tiny creatures at Donmouth Local Nature Reserve. 16/05/2013 00:00:00

Multi-million pound investment approved for Aberdeen care facilities

Investment in vital social care projects totalling more than GBP 22million has been approved by Aberdeen City Council. 16/05/2013 00:00:00

Resurfacing work on Great Northern Road

16/05/13 Resurfacing work is to be carried out on Great Northern Road for up to five days from Monday [20 May], as part of the council's GBP 2million carriageway resurfacing programme. 16/05/2013 00:00:00

Attending the All-Energy Exhibition & Conference next week?

Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) is pleased to welcome the 2013 All-Energy Exhibition & Conference next week (22 and 23 May). 15/05/2013 00:00:00

Council, schools and community join forces for litter blitz of Hazlehead area

Aberdeen City Council, the Friends of Hazlehead and local school children will team up tomorrow [Thursday 16 May] for a litter blitz of the Hazlehead area. 15/05/2013 00:00:00

Free dance classes to encourage young people to stay active

A first in a series of free dance classes for young people in Aberdeen get under way at 7pm on Wednesday 15 May at Tullos Community Centre, Girdleness Road. 15/05/2013 00:00:00

Road works during business park development

Roadworks are being carried out in the Dyce area to cater for major business developments in the area. 15/05/2013 00:00:00

'Swivel-eyed loons' Tory escapes investigation

After a quick debate, MPs vote not to investigate allegations about what Lord Feldman did or did not say - and his constituents appear to be more suspicious of those behind the stories.

Conservative MPs debate same-sex marriage

Two Conservative MPs with opposing views on gay marriage - Margot James, and David Burrowes, discuss the issue.

Google chief Schmidt at No 10, but not challenged on tax

David Cameron hosts a summit of his business advisory group in Downing Street, but does not raise the issue of tax avoidance with Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt.

Cardiff Five report 'critical of lawyers'

Lawyers face serious criticism after a CPS inquiry into the aborted trials of 12 police officers involved in the investigation of murdered prostitute Lynette White, Channel 4 News has learned.

Ground control to Major Tim - Briton to join space station

Former British helicopter pilot Major Timothy Peake becomes the UK's first home-grown astronaut after being selected as one of six candidates to join the International Space Station.

Same-sex marriage: Labour backs coalition government

Labour says it will not support a Conservative amendment to the government's gay marriage plans that could have seen the legislation derailed. But the government suffers a setback in the Commons.

High inflation here to stay, says Item Club

Households are facing a continued squeeze on their spending power after a leading forecaster warned that high inflation is here to stay.

French murders: British man held over children's deaths

French police are questioning a 48-year-old divorced Briton arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two young children, according to officials.

Google 'cheats taxpayer out of millions' - whistleblower

A former Google executive turned whistleblower claims the internet giant has cheated UK taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of pounds.

PM 'losing control' over Europe, says Howe

Former foreign secretary Lord Howe claims David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.