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The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time lying in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:54
A fourth Pakistan cricketer is being investigated by cricket's governing body, claims the News of the World.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:35
An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:19
Five-time champion Roger Federer cruises into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:04
Armed robbers in Barbados have set fire to a clothing shop in the capital, Bridgetown, killing six people who were inside.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 19:31
A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five people and wounds at least 26 others.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 19:13
Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 19:08
Phone hack claims in some papers
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 18:27
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 17:40
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 17:17
Heavy rains have caused widespread floods and landslides in Guatemala, killing at least 18 people.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 17:08
Prosecutors in Bahrain accuse 23 Shia activists of forming a "terrorist network" aiming to overthrow the Gulf state's Sunni-dominated government.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 16:02
Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power cuts.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:54
A series of aftershocks rattle Christchurch, New Zealand, where a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake caused widespread damage.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:50
The number of flights taken by Transport Scotland officials is "sky high", the Scottish Liberal Democrats claim.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:47
Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:16
Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:13
How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 14:58
Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground.
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 14:43
Injury-hit midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been left out of Manchester United's Champions League squad.