Chavez died of heart attack, says head of security

Hugo Chavez has been carried back to the military academy where he started his army career, his flag-draped coffin lying in state in the echoing halls until his funeral.

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Woolwich attack ‘hard to prevent’

Preventing the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich would have been "incredibly hard", MI6's former head of counter-terrorism says.


US road bridge falls into river

Three people have been rescued after part of a road bridge collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington, officials say.


Richard III buried in ‘untidy grave’

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


Stockholm riots throw spotlight on Swedish inequality

Riots highlight Sweden's inequalities


Kirk approves Scottish coronations

The Church of Scotland's General Assembly approves a call to crown monarchs in both England and Scotland, should Scotland becomes independent.


Was there genocide in Guatemala?

Fresh tussle over legacy of Guatemala's civil war