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Richard III buried in 'untidy grave'
Fri, 24 May 2013 04:33:43 GMT

The remains of King Richard III, discovered under a city car park, were buried in a "hastily dug, untidy grave", researchers reveal.

Boat pair killed by generator fumes
Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:35 GMT

A mother and daughter who died after falling ill on a boat in the Lake District were killed by generator fumes, an investigation finds.

Day in pictures: 22 May 2013
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:56 GMT

Twenty-four hours of news photoss: 22 May

In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave
Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:46 GMT

In the grip of a scorching heat wave

Day in pictures: 21 May 2013
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:23 GMT

Twenty-four hours of news photos: 21 May

In pictures: India's fading trams
Mon, 20 May 2013 23:19:20 GMT

India's last remaining tramcars

In pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
Wed, 22 May 2013 08:16:58 GMT

Gigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City

Eurovision Song Contest in pictures
Sat, 18 May 2013 23:31:10 GMT

58th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo

Day in pictures: 20 May 2013
Mon, 20 May 2013 11:45:58 GMT

Twenty-four hours of news photos: 20 May

In pictures: English ritual year
Sat, 18 May 2013 08:29:31 GMT

Idiosyncratic English rituals on camera

The uneven charm of Rome's cobblestones
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:43:52 GMT

The stories behind Rome's gleaming cobblestones

Dog years: The calculator
Thu, 23 May 2013 23:52:00 GMT

Work out your dog's true age with this handy calculator

Stockholm riots throw spotlight on Swedish inequality
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:15 GMT

Riots highlight Sweden's inequalities

Was there genocide in Guatemala?
Fri, 24 May 2013 04:06:40 GMT

Fresh tussle over legacy of Guatemala's civil war

Iraq's reminder of the worst of times
Fri, 24 May 2013 06:26:53 GMT

Iraq appears to be slipping back into mire of sectarian killings