Earthquake recorded in North Sea

An earthquake is recorded in the North Sea about 155 miles east of Aberdeen.

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  • Standard Life set to cut 500 jobs

    Edinburgh-based insurance and pensions giant Standard Life is to cut up to 500 jobs over the next 15 months.

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  • A Tasmanian Devil who experts hoped was immune to a facial cancer that threatens the marsupial species is euthanised after developing tumours.

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  • EU presses China over fake goods

    The EU urges China to curb smuggling to Europe, saying counterfeit cigarettes alone deprive the EU of 10bn euros (£8bn) in tax revenue annually.

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  • Darwin’s secret

    Why Darwin’s little-known “project” in the South Atlantic is still causing debate today

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  • GM potatoes beating killer blight

    Researchers working on trials of genetically modified crops in Norfolk have grown potatoes which resist disease.

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  • Chunnel to see German train trial

    Germany’s Deutsche Bahn will test a high-speed train in the Channel Tunnel in a bid to rival Eurostar.

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  • An expedition reveals sharp new photos and video of the Titanic wreck, appearing to show the vessel is not as badly corroded as was feared.

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  • The Australian economy grew at its fastest pace in three years in the second quarter of the year.

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  • Wheat pushes world food prices up

    UN says international food prices have risen to levels not seen since 2008, partly because of drought in Russia.

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