Six men have been sentenced to death in Bangladesh for torturing and killing two 13-year-old boys in separate incidents earlier this year.

Four were found guilty of beating Samiul Alam Rajon to death after they said he tried to steal a rickshaw. Six other men were jailed.
The murder, filmed by one attacker on his phone, caused widespread outrage.
In the second case, two car mechanics were condemned for the death of a former employee.
Rakib Hawlader died in August after air was pumped into his body in retaliation for leaving his job.
Rajon was attacked in July after a group of men accused him of stealing a bicycle rickshaw van in the north-western city of Sylhet.
One of the attackers filmed the assault on his mobile phone. The footage showed the boy being tied to a pole and hit repeatedly with a rod.
The video, which was posted on the internet, showed the boy pleading for his life and crying for water, and screaming: "Please don't beat me like this, I will die."
An autopsy found that the 13-year-old had 64 separate injuries.
While suspected thieves are often attacked by mobs in Bangladesh, the brutality of this particular attack sparked protests, says the BBC's Mahfuz Sadique.
Thousands of people demonstrated in Sylhet and other parts of the Bangladesh over the killing.
Thirteen men were originally charged in the case, but three were acquitted. Six received sentences of between a year and life.
Kamrul Islam, described as the prime suspect, was one of those who received the death penalty.
He had fled to Saudi Arabia after the murder but was arrested less than a week later after officials were reportedly tipped off by members of the country's large expatriate Bangladeshi community. He was extradited in October.
One of the other four men condemned to death is on the run, and so was sentenced in absentia.


Spanish police have arrested a Venezuelan vet who allegedly tried to smuggle drugs from Colombia to the US by implanting them into puppies.

The veterinarian, on the run for 10 years, is wanted by US authorities for extradition on drugs charges.
He had been in charge of a veterinary clinic in the Colombian city of Medellin in which police found a number of puppies with bags of liquid heroin implanted into their stomachs.
He was detained in north-western Spain.
Colombian police found the Labrador and Rottweiler puppies with the drug implants in 2005 in a Medellin veterinary clinic.
They said the puppies had been due to be shipped to the United States "as pets" to avoid arousing the suspicion of the customs authorities.
The Venezuelan man was arrested by the Spanish authorities once before, in 2013, but disappeared while awaiting extradition to the United States.
Before his 2013 arrest he had been on the run from police for eight years.
Spanish police said this time he had hidden in the town of Santa Comba in La Coruna province and broken off all communication with his wife and children in order not to be located by the authorities.


Two homes in Cardiff have been searched as part of the probe into the disappearance of a woman in the city.

South Wales Police searched addresses in Aberporth Road, Gabalfa, and Heol Trelai, Ely, in the hunt for Lorraine Ridout, 57.
Ms Ridout was last seen at the Premier shop on Gabalfa Avenue on 31 January.
Det Ch Insp Mark O'Shea said: "I do have grave concerns for her. We are looking for clues which may help to explain what has happened to her."
Det Ch Insp O'Shea added: "Lorraine is a much-loved mother and grandmother and we are keen to establish what happened to her on 31 January for the sake of Lorraine's family and her many friends who have been, and continue to go through, a traumatic time. They need answers.
"I want to stress at this point that Lorraine's family are working with South Wales Police and have been very cooperative throughout - they understand that we must leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find out what happened to her."


Wales has attracted its highest level of foreign investment for five years, according to an annual survey.

Financial experts Ernst and Young said the number of projects involving foreign direct investment more than trebled last year from nine to 31.
A total of 2,051 jobs were also created and Wales' performance in the survey was described as "sparkling".
The annual attractiveness survey analyses inward investment and the attitudes of global investors.
Across the whole UK there was a 2.7% rise in foreign-backed UK projects while there was an overall 2.8% decline in investment across Europe.
The UK's 697 foreign-backed projects created a 1.4% rise in foreign direct investment jobs to 30,311.
By Nick ServiniBBC Wales business correspondent
It used to be said that Wales was good at attracting inward investment because of the three L's: land, labour and lolly.
In other words, we had plenty of land, cheap wages and big cheques were being signed to tempt firms.
And Wales was good at it. A recent study found that in the 1990's Wales captured 15% of all the foreign contracts coming into the UK, that fell to 3.5%.
So what went wrong? Carwyn Jones admitted in a news conference last month that Wales reduced its international presence too much after the trade and promotion body International Business Wales was abolished in 2010.
The Welsh government is carrying out plenty of trade missions now, 44 are planned for the next year, and has a closer working relationship with UK Trade and Investment's network overseas.
But as welcome as these figures are, it's worth pointing out that the numbers are well below the years before the financial crisis.
Between 2005 and 2008, inward investment created more than 5,000 jobs a year in Wales.
The UK had the biggest foreign investment of any European country, followed by Germany and Spain.
London would come fourth in a European list by itself, attracting 45% of the UK's total projects.
Scotland recorded 76 projects, its highest total for 16 years; and Northern Ireland 29 projects.
The improved appetite was put down to changes to taxation, a more flexible financial system, trade missions and support for small and medium enterprises - each cited as enhancing the UK investment environment.
But Mark Gregory, chief economist at Ernst & Young, praised Wales for outperforming other parts of the UK.
He said: "The sparkling performance in 2012 by Wales was in stark contrast to most of the English regions, which are now represented by a series of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in inward investment promotion, rather than the now-defunct Regional Development Agencies (RDAs).
"The success of the UK overall is a remarkable testament to the openness and international outlook of the UK economy.
"The UK's ability to win investment has been a crucial source of growth and pride over many years."
The survey of 314 global investors showed satisfaction with the UK tax regime jumping from 53% to 61% - helping the UK to secure 29 of the 168 headquarter relocations in Europe, compared to 12 in the previous year.
Labour costs were the other factor cited as having improved dramatically, with the satisfaction rating up to 63% from 48%.
Last year, a study by Cardiff Business School said Wales was lagging behind almost every other part of the UK in terms of attracting foreign companies and jobs.
In response, the Welsh government said it was working to "sell Wales to the world" in a bid to boost the economy.


England prop James Graham is expected to be fit to face Samoa on Saturday despite suffering concussion.

Graham, 31, suffered a head injury 14 minutes into Canterbury Bulldogs' 16-10 victory over Canberra in the NRL.
However, a spokesman confirmed Graham is expected to begin training with England later this week.
The former St Helens player is England's most-capped current international, having played 33 Tests for England and Great Britain.
England have lost several players from their original squad for the Samoa game, with half-backs Gareth Widdop and George Williams ruled out through injury.


At least 1,000 fish have been killed following pollution of the River Teifi in Ceredigion, Natural Resources Wales has said.

Environmental officers said the water has been discoloured and believe the source was an agricultural site in the Tregaron area.
Salmon and sea trout are among the dead fish and NRW said the number was "rising".
Control measures have been put in place to stop the pollution spreading.
The pollution was first reported on Saturday, with work ongoing to assess its extent.
The group Sea Trout Wales said salmon and sea trout were "already at critically low levels" in the river.
"Sea trout, salmon and brown trout have been spawning in recent weeks and given the nature of the pollution it is very likely that much of this spawning downriver will now be unsuccessful," it said in a statement.
"An incident of this magnitude may see the river take as long as fifteen years to recover, if it actually recovers at all."
Secretary of Tregaron Anglers, Cheryl Bulman, said it was not only "devastating" for the club but the wider community, as "angling brings in big tourism" to the area.
"These sort of things happen and have a long-term effect. It's going go be devastating for a long time to come," she said.
Gavin Bown, south west duty manager for NRW, said: "The pollution incident on the River Teifi near Tregaron has had a significant impact on a large stretch of the river downstream.
"As our officers continue to assess the full impact on the river, the number of dead fish discovered is rising.
"The pollution control measures remain in place and we're investigating the cause of the incident to ensure that no more pollution will enter the river."


Convicted mass killer James Holmes has moved one step closer to the death penalty after jurors rejected a defence appeal for leniency.

The same jury found Holmes guilty of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado.
Holmes' mitigating factors, including mental illness, do not outweigh the crime, the jury determined on Monday.
Now the proceedings move to the third and final phase of the sentencing where victims will make impact statements.
Victims and their relatives will soon have the opportunity to tell the court about how Holmes' crimes have affected their lives.
During the second phase, Holmes' family and childhood friends shared memories of him as a loving child who became more isolated as he grew up.
Both Holmes' parents took the stand during sentencing to plead for his life.
"I didn't realize that his loudest cry for help was his silence," Arlene Holmes, James' mother, told court prosecutors.
During his trial, defence lawyers argued, unsuccessfully for Holmes to be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
But instead the jury of nine women and three men convicted him on all 165 counts of murder, attempted murder, and possession of explosives.
The jury will next determine in the coming days whether the 27-year-old should be executed by lethal injection.


A PA system is being launched at hospitals in mid and west Wales to discourage smokers from lighting up.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the first in Wales to launch the "Push the Button" system to curb smoking at Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire hospitals.
It enables people to anonymously push a red button which triggers an announcement reminding them hospitals are smoke-free.
The policy also includes e-cigarettes.
The bilingual messages were recorded by pupils at Pembrokeshire's Wolfscastle school and the buttons can be found near the main entrances to Bronglais, Glangwili, Prince Philip and Withybush hospitals.
Teresa Owen from the health board said: "While the majority of staff, patients and visitors to our sites respect this policy, some people continue to smoke on-site.
"Everyone has the right to breathe fresh air, especially when visiting a health care facility and we regularly receive complaints about people smoking on our sites."


Reading have appointed former Southampton boss Nigel Adkins as their new manager.

Adkins, who replaces Brian McDermott at the Madejski Stadium, has signed a contract that will keep him at the club until summer 2016.
"I am pleased to be the Reading manager," the 48-year-old said.
"We will take it one game at a time and try to keep this club in the Premier League. It's a good club - I've been impressed with them."
Adkins, who will have former Saints assistant Andy Crosby alongside him in the dugout, added: "We're in the Premier League and we want to stay there. I am excited."
McDermott led Reading to promotion last season, but four successive Premier League defeats left them in relegation trouble - the 51-year-old lost his job on 11 March as a consequence.
Coach Eamonn Dolan took charge for the league match at Manchester United on 16 March, which the Royals lost 1-0.  They are currently seven points adrift of safety and second bottom.
Brighton boss Gus Poyet had been in the running for the Reading job but opted to stay at the play-off chasing Championship side, while former Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio was also a target.
Owner Anton Zingarevich was delighted with the arrival of Adkins and said it was an appointment for the "short and long term".
"He has great respect within the game," said the Russian.
"His CV speaks for itself and he has many attributes as a manager, he is progressive, he develops players, his teams play attacking, passing football but most of all he knows how to win games at all levels.
"This is an appointment we have made both with the short and long term in mind and Nigel can take our club forward."
Adkins guided the Saints to back-to-back promotions before he was sacked in January. He also previously managed at Bangor City and Scunthorpe United.
After a trip to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Saturday, hiss first home game in charge will be against his former employers, Southampton.
The former Wigan player thanked the players, staff and supporters at St Mary's at Tuesday's news conference before confirming the circumstances of his sacking at the club was "in the hands of the League Managers' Association".
He was dismissed in January, when the south-coast club were three points clear of the relegation zone in their first season back in the Premier League, and replaced by former Espanyol coach Mauricio Pochettino.


The old placards came out and the dusty banners were unfurled again.

If Sir Howard Davies was in any doubt about the strength of feeling against a third runway at Heathrow, he will have seen it yesterday.
Just an hour or so after the recommendations and MPs were on College Green condemning the environmental impact. The well orchestrated anti-campaign Stop Heathrow Expansion descended on Harmondsworth Village to talk to the media.
While those issues are just as pertinent today as they were in 2009, the debate has changed slightly.
This is a new runway. It has shifted a few hundred metres to the west. There is talk of legal limits on noise and on pollution (similar proposals were in Labour's 2009 runway) and there is a proposal to ban night flights.
Some commentators think a night flight ban is the game changer.
Not everyone thinks it could happen operationally but could that shift opinion? Could the airport expand within its existing environmental footprint?
And you may have got the impression from the media circus in Harmondsworth village that the whole of surrounding Heathrow is against expansion - but that is not the case.
Some have been worn down and want to take the compensation money and move on. Others want expansion and think it will bring jobs.
In the villages where many work at the airport, the subject splits opinion and families.
And another thing has changed; the business pro-lobby have got more organised.
In 2009 you could struggle some days to find anyone to talk on camera about the economic benefits of a Heathrow third runway. Not yesterday, as business groups also orchestrated their pro campaign.
And locally now there is Back Heathrow - condemned as "astroturfers" (fake grass roots) and part funded by the airport - but a group that has nonetheless organised a local pro-business voice.
Of course, this is a political decision and one that politicians have wrestled with since 1968. And there is an argument that the political structures of a devolved Mayor of London means you are always going to get a strong anti-lobby. Would a pro-expansion Mayor of London ever be elected?
History says not - but yesterday David Lammy, one of Labour's Mayoral candidates, welcomed expansion at Heathrow.
These are all small changes. Yes it was a bit like Groundhog Day yesterday but there have been subtle shifts since 2009.


Carmarthen's Grade II* Guildhall is set to be bought by the county council for £225,000.

At a meeting on Tuesday, the authority's executive board voted to buy the building.
The figure was set by the District Valuer, who is acting on behalf of HM Courts which is disposing of the building.
The future of the building has been uncertain since it was announced the law courts would close in May.
Council leader Emlyn Dole said it was not an easy time to look for capital expenditure, but he "wasn't going to be the leader that left that building dilapidated in the middle of the town".
He said the next step was to find a new purpose for the building, to bring in money to sustain it.
The Guildhall has been home to many famous trials over the years.
Discussions are continuing with potential partners including Carmarthen Town Council and Dyfed-Powys Police.
A call was made in April for the public to consider establishing a trust to run the building.


A new Â£37m theatre has opened in Chester a decade since the city's largest performing arts venue closed.

The Storyhouse was completed following a two-and-a-half-year project to transform the city's former Odeon cinema.
It has opened its doors after the Gateway Theatre closed in 2007 leaving no other dedicated venue for performances in the city.
The new theatre retains the character of the Grade II listed building.
As well as the 800-capacity auditorium, it features a library, independent cinema, restaurant and rooftop bar.
Funded by Cheshire West and Chester Council and Arts Council England, it has become the largest public building in the city, next to the cathedral and town hall.
Chief executive Andrew Bentley said: "We're thrilled to finally bring back a theatre to Chester after a decade-long absence.
"We've retained all the beautiful art deco features of the original building and also added a brilliant extension."


The Republic of Ireland will be taking part in Euro 2016 after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina in the play-offs.

They join England, Northern Ireland and Wales who had already qualified.
Stoke striker Jon Walters scored twice to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 on the night. It meant the Irish won 3-1 over two matches.
Manager Martin O'Neill said, "I'm thrilled, thrilled for myself naturally, rather selfishly if that's the case.
"But I'm thrilled for the players because they have put heart and soul into the games."
Euro 2016 will be held in France.


Pakistan's last military leader, Pervez Musharraf, dramatically returned to the country in March 2013 to compete in elections, ending four years of self-imposed exile and defying death threats.

But it seems it was a strategic mistake to do so - he was barred from standing and his All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) performed as badly as many had predicted.
He now faces trials in a series of court cases, including one in which he has been charged with treason.
In another case, he is accused of failing to provide adequate security for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, which contributed to her assassination in 2007.
As president from 2001 to 2008, Pervez Musharraf was one of Pakistan's longest-serving rulers.
The military is thought to be viewing his predicament with a degree of concern, aware that his case could set a precedent in a country with a history of army rule.
Mr Musharraf, the Delhi-born son of an Urdu-speaking family that migrated to Pakistan after the partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947, seized power in a coup in 1999.
He survived numerous assassination attempts and plots against him during his time in power.
The early part of his rule was dominated by questions of foreign policy, particularly tensions with India over Kashmir.
Then came the events of 11 September 2001 that became the defining feature of his presidency, leading to a dramatic change in Pakistan's relations with the rest of the world.
His support for US President George W Bush's "war on terror" earned him unpopularity at home. Mr Musharraf left the country in 2008 under the shadow of impeachment after losing power in elections.
During his time in self-imposed exile in London and Dubai, the former president is believed to have earned hundreds of thousands of dollars on worldwide lecture tours. But he has never made any secret that his main ambition was to return to power in his homeland.
Almost everyone agreed that would not be easy, as his struggle to find a seat in which to contest the elections showed.
By contrast with his political rivals he has negligible grassroots support.
Many of his assets in Pakistan - including cash and property - were confiscated in 2011.
Furthermore it seems increasingly clear that the army - on whose support he relied during his time in power - is reluctant to see him re-enter the political fray.
And there are at least four criminal investigations against him, as well as the treason charge.
His decision to support President Bush in 2001 inevitably meant that he would end up clashing with militants sympathetic to the Taliban and al-Qaeda.
Perhaps the most powerful manifestation of this change of direction came in July 2007, when the president ordered his security forces to storm the Red Mosque with its adjacent Islamic school in Islamabad, resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people.
Clerics and students of the mosque were accused of waging an increasingly aggressive campaign to enforce a strict interpretation of Sharia law in Pakistan's capital.
In the weeks after the mosque was seized, clashes between soldiers and Islamist militants in the country's northern tribal regions escalated and suicide bombings - a rarity in Pakistan - became much more commonplace.
His time in power was also marked by struggles with the judiciary, including an attempt to remove the chief justice and protracted disputes over his oft-stated desire to remain head of the army while simultaneously being president of Pakistan.
The president was often described as walking a tightrope as he has sought to balance pressure from the US to crack down on extremism in Pakistan and the demands from an increasingly vocal and anti-American Islamist constituency.
Relations with India, meanwhile, worsened in 2001 after militants allegedly based in Pakistan attacked the Indian parliament.
By the summer of 2002 the two countries appeared to be on the brink of war with more than a million troops massed along both sides of the Line of Control that divides the disputed territory of Kashmir.
Then Afghanistan began to loom large.
Mr Musharraf was frequently accused by Nato and the Afghan government of not doing enough to stem the movement of militants sympathetic to al-Qaeda and the Taliban from Pakistan's tribal areas into Afghanistan.
At one point some in the West even questioned Mr Musharraf's usefulness in the "war on terror", strongly criticising his policy of signing local peace agreements with militants in the north-west of the country.
His constant refrain was that he was the first Pakistani leader to target al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters in Pakistan's history.
He also fought nationalists in the province of Balochistan and had to deal with increased sectarian violence between hardline Sunni and Shia groups.
Initially, he oversaw an improvement in economic growth, but in the latter part of his time in power Pakistan's finances were not considered to be especially healthy.
At the same time he faced an increasing number of challenges on the domestic front, culminating with the return of one of his main political enemies, Nawaz Sharif, to Pakistan from exile in 2007.
It marked the beginning of the end of his time in power.
The tables have now turned - Mr Sharif is back as prime minister and the man who ousted him in the coup is fighting for his political life and his freedom.


The flagship men's four won a thrilling gold as Great Britain claimed four medals on the final day of the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.

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Alex Gregory, George Nash, Mo Sbihi and sub Callum McBrierty overhauled Australia in the final two strokes to win by 0.27 seconds.
There was also silver for the men's quad and bronze in the men's pair.
Perhaps the most surprising result came in the women's eight, with the crew adding a silver to their European gold.
Even with a sub on board, the four won't be happy but that was still a very good result
That came amid speculation that two of their number could be dropped for the Rio Olympics to accommodate Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley.
"There's a selection question but this crew is capable of winning gold at Rio," cox Zoe de Toledo told BBC Sport.
"If it's made stronger, great, but if this is the crew we have I'm really excited about the next few months."
Britain were denied a predicted gold medal in the opening final of the day when Olympic champions Heather Stanning and Helen Glover pulled out of the pair.
Stanning was one of several members of the squad who fell ill overnight, with Peter Lambert also stricken by a bug.
However, the quad still delivered a silver in his absence, with Jack Beaumont joining Sam Townsend, Angus Groom and Graeme Thomas to hold off a late challenge from Switzerland and claim second behind Australia.
"That was proper last-minute stuff - an hour-and-a-half before - and we did our first stroke in the warm-up and nearly capsized," Townsend told BBC Sport.
The European Championship-winning four were also rowing with a substitute after Constantine Louloudis pulled out earlier in the week and struggled before one of the Australians caught an oar in the water in the second last stroke.
"I actually thought we'd lost it on the line because the Australians were shouting," said replacement McBrierty.
Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell and Matthew Tarrant completed Britain's medal haul with bronze in the pair, having finished behind New Zealand in the same time as the Dutch runners-up.
Britain sealed their first gold of the regatta on Saturday through the non-Olympic lightweight men's pair of Sam Scrimgeour and Joel Cassells.


A retired Church of England priest has been found guilty of a string of sex offences dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.

Vickery House, 69, from West Sussex, had denied eight counts of indecent assault against six males aged 14 to 34, between 1970 and 1986.
He told the Old Bailey he was ashamed of his actions but claimed they were not sexual assaults.
House, of Brighton Road, Handcross, will be sentenced on Thursday.
The former vicar in Berwick, East Sussex, worked under Bishop Peter Ball, who was jailed for 32 months earlier this month after he admitted molesting young men between 1977 and 1992.
The pair targeted young men through a Church of England scheme called Give a Year For Christ, with three members being abused by both men.
House was found guilty of five counts of indecent assault over a period of 16 years. He was cleared of three further counts.
In a statement, the Diocese of Chichester said: "We are profoundly sorry for the abuse perpetrated by Mr House. Abuse is a terrible crime and a grievous breach of trust.
"The conviction today of Mr House marks an important step in the ongoing process of making sure those who have used positions of power to abuse others, are held accountable.
"There is no place in the Church for the abuse of others, or for failing to protect those who are vulnerable to abuse."
The court was told House first assaulted a 14-year-old boy in 1970 while he was a member of a youth church group in his parish in Devon.
The boy reported the incident to police in 2001.
When one man complained about House's behaviour in 1984, Ball responded by writing to say how sorry he was and to assure him it would be looked into, the court was told.
Ball and House were arrested in 2012 when police reopened their inquiry into Ball following a church review.
During the trial House admitted harbouring repressed gay feelings despite being happily married for 47 years and having two grown-up children.
Det Insp Jez Prior of Sussex Police said; "We received information from the Church of England in May 2012, concerning one of the victims who he has been found guilty of assaulting. The others came forward during the investigation.
"There is no evidence they offended against an individual victim at the same time, or that House was aware of Ball's offending," he said.
"If Peter Ball had not pleaded guilty in September, then they would have been tried together."
The Church of England has already issued an apology and announced an investigation into the way it responded to the allegations made against Ball.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has commissioned an "independent inquiry" to find out if the Church of England covered up sexual abuse perpetrated by Bishop Peter Ball.
At least one of Ball's victims believes the pair were aware of each other's abusive criminal behaviour and colluded to satisfy their sexual desires.
The question the church must answer in the case of Peter Ball is why there was delay or failure by clergy to inform the police.
The church appears confident it will get answers but past church-led independent inquiries have shown that factual accuracy has not always been forthcoming.
There also remains real concerns among victims and witnesses about the churches suggestion that the inquiry will be truly independent.


Mae Cyngor Môn yn dweud eu bod yn parhau'n ffyddiog y bydd cynllun i godi pwerdy biomas yno'n cael ei wireddu.

Daw hyn ar ôl iddi ddod i'r amlwg fod y datblygwyr yn chwilio am fuddsoddwyr newydd.
Y llynedd roedd cwmni Orthios yn sôn am greu cannoedd o swyddi yng Nghaergybi, a hefyd yn y de ym Mhort Talbot.
Ond mae yna ansicrwydd oherwydd bod cytundeb gyda buddsoddwyr o China wedi mynd i'r gwellt, gan adael bwlch o £2bn.
Y gobaith yw y bydd y pwerdy yng Nghaergybi, ar hen safle Alwminiwm Môn,  yn creu hyd at 500 o swyddi.
Cafodd y safle ei brynu gan y cwmni yn 2015.
Dywedodd Dylan Williams, Pennaeth Rheoleiddio a Datblygu Economaidd Cyngor Môn, fod y cwmni yn awyddus i barhau gyda'r buddsoddiad a'r gwaith o gynhyrchu ynni.
"Yn amlwg mae'r sefyllfa ariannol wedi newid. Doedd yna ddim cytundeb ffurfiol i ariannu ond ein dealltwriaeth ni yw bod nhw'n edrych am ffynonellau gwahanol," meddai.


A Stormont inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland is to begin work on 1 October.

It will examine the extent of child abuse in Catholic church and state-run institutions in Northern Ireland.
It followed the damning Ryan Report in the Irish Republic which uncovered decades of endemic abuse in some religious institutions.
The inquiry, announced in December 2010, will begin with a registration scheme for those who want to take part.
On Wednesday, the chairman of the abuse inquiry said he was not in favour of extending the inquiry's remit beyond institutions.
Sir Anthony Hart told the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) committee that changing its terms of reference to include foster care, schools or families would require a complete restructuring of the inquiry.
It would take much more time and money to complete, he explained.
Colum Eastwood of the SDLP asked Sir Anthony what he thought of extending the remit of the inquiry to cover the years before 1945.
"We have no problem with the starting date being altered from 1945," he replied.
Sir Anthony said the people involved "seemed to be quite a small number and they seem to us to have made a compelling case".
Committee chairman Mike Nesbitt asked about the possibility of the inquiry producing an interim report.
Sir Anthony said he was opposed to this.
"Producing interim reports will mean coming to a decision before we have received all the evidence," he said.
OFMDFM chair Mike Nesbitt also asked about potential criminal proceedings.
Sir Anthony said the inquiry was prohibited from making comments regarding civil or criminal proceedings, and that the findings of the inquiry would not be admissible evidence.
He said the inquiry was alert to the possibility that people might say things to them that indicated criminal offences may have taken place.
Sir Anthony said the panel would make this known to the police where it was their legal duty, adding that they had already discussed the matter with the PSNI.
OFMDFM junior minister Jonathan Bell said people could also sign up to have an opportunity to voice their experiences.
"The Acknowledgment Forum will provide an opportunity for victims and survivors to receive acknowledgement of their experience, and I hope will bring some comfort to them," he said.
"I would encourage all those who were cared for in our institutions and feel they have a story to tell, to come forward to the Acknowledgement Forum."
His Executive colleague Jennifer McCann said the inquiry would be "independent, public, judge-led and supported by an independent panel of people with acknowledged expertise".
Wave Trauma Centres will be open every Friday morning in Belfast and Londonderry as a meeting facility, and a trained counsellor will be on hand if needed.


A woman has been charged with animal cruelty offences after being seen walking a seagull on a lead.

Police found the woman walking the bird in Parliament Street in York on 28 June. The injured bird had to be put down.
The 44-year-old, of no fixed address, has been charged with taking a wild bird and injuring a wild bird.
She is also charged with using abusive and threatening behaviour and is due to appear before magistrates on 14 July.
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U2's lead singer Bono has had emergency spinal surgery after suffering an injury while preparing for tour dates.

The 50-year-old musician was treated at a specialist neurosurgery clinic in Munich and is expected to stay there for a number of days.
He will then return to his home in Ireland to recuperate further, a spokesman said.
The band's next tour date in the US on 3 June has been postponed, while their Glastonbury appearance may be in doubt.
Further information about the possible impact on other tour dates would be announced in due course, a statement on the band's website added.
The Irish rock band was due to perform a string of gigs across North America, returning to Europe in August.
They were due to begin rehearsals on Tuesday for the opening date in Salt Lake City, and are scheduled to headline the Glastonbury Festival on 25 June.
U2 manager Paul McGuinness said of the tour: "We will make plans to reinstate the dates as soon as possible."
He added it was "unfortunate that we're inconveniencing fans" and that it was causing disruption to the band's 400-strong crew.
He advised fans to continue monitoring the U2 website for further news.
The 360 Degree tour earned the band around $109m (Â£75.3m) in 2009, making it the world's most profitable of the year, according to figures from Billboard magazine.


A search for files about historical child sexual abuse claims has uncovered a letter from MI5, which said the risk of "political embarrassment" was "greater than the security danger".

That letter was one of a number of documents found by the Cabinet Office which detail abuse allegations.
The search came after it emerged some papers had not been given to a review of how abuse claims were handled.
These have been passed to the police and the review's authors.
That review, led by NSPCC head Peter Wanless and Richard Whittam QC, concluded last year that there was no evidence that Home Office records had been deliberately removed or destroyed.
Both Mr Wanless and Mr Whittam, who examined how the Home Office dealt with files alleging child abuse from 1979 to 1999, say the latest material has not altered their original conclusions.
The MI5 letter, written in 1986 by its then boss Sir Antony Duff, followed an inquiry into a MP alleged to have a "penchant for small boys".
The letter concluded that the MP's denial was accepted and Sir Anthony wrote that "the risk of political embarrassment to the government is rather greater than the security danger".
Other newly disclosed documents make reference to the Kincora boys' home in Northern Ireland, which was at the centre of a child abuse scandal between the 1950s and the 1980s.
Many of the new files found were in a set of previously uncatalogued records called "Cabinet Secretary miscellaneous papers".
It included documents about three MPs - former home secretary Leon Brittan, Sir Peter Morrison and Sir William van Straubenzee - although the contents of those papers is not known.
The supplementary report to the review by Mr Wanless and Mr Whittam includes a written apology from the permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office for the "flaw in the way the Cabinet Office initially responded to your call for a search of departmental papers".
In his assessment of the newly discovered documents, Mr Wanless said that the risk to children was "not considered at all".
Both he and Richard Whittam QC also describe the emergence of the new material as "unhelpful" for public confidence in the proper disclosure of government documents and correspondence.


Reading picked up their first league win of the season courtesy of two second-half goals against Aston Villa.

Glenn Whelan deflected an Adrian Popa shot in off his own post for Reading's opener before Mo Barrow poked home his first goal for the hosts.
Midfielder Conor Hourihane pulled a goal back late on for Villa from Gabby Agbonlahor's chest down.
Defeat left Steve Bruce's side still searching for their first win of the Championship campaign.
Villa have just one point from their opening three games, while Reading made amends for failing to take all three points in a 1-1 draw at home against 10-man Fulham on Saturday.
Chances were scarce in a goalless first half, but Romania international Popa twice forced Villa goalkeeper Sam Johnstone into reflex saves.
Popa's right-foot shot after cutting in off the left wing was aided by both Whelan's deflection and the introduction of goal-line technology in the Championship this season.
After a moment's pause, referee Kevin Friend and his assistants were able to award Reading their opener, despite Johnstone's efforts to claw it away along the line to safety.
Reading manager Jaap Stam:
"It was pleasing how we played. From the start we were very aggressive, sharp and concentrated in what we were doing.
"After giving away an early chance, I thought we dominated possession and the chances and should have scored more goals.
"We should have made it a lot more comfortable for ourselves by scoring earlier in the game."
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce:
"It's disappointing as I didn't think we deserved to lose. We had a great chance in the first half and unfortunately in the three games we've had, we've missed those and it reappears week after week.
"When you come to Reading, they're going to have possession and they're very decent at keeping it. As for the first two big chances in the first half, they were ours.
"The first goal is an awful deflection and a horrible goal to concede, but I was pleased with the response that we could have got something from the game late on."
Match ends, Reading 2, Aston Villa 1.
Second Half ends, Reading 2, Aston Villa 1.
Attempt blocked. Andre Green (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Reading. Pelle Clement tries a through ball, but Roy Beerens is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane following a set piece situation.
Garath McCleary (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!  Reading 2, Aston Villa 1. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
Substitution, Reading. Roy Beerens replaces Modou Barrow.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Josh Onomah.
Attempt blocked. Andre Green (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Foul by Paul McShane (Reading).
Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Joey van den Berg.
Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Adrian Popa.
Paul McShane (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by John Terry (Aston Villa).
Corner,  Aston Villa. Conceded by Paul McShane.
Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa).
Attempt saved. Andre Green (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Alan Hutton replaces Ritchie de Laet.
Foul by Joey van den Berg (Reading).
Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Reading. Vito Mannone tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
Adrian Popa (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ritchie de Laet (Aston Villa).
Attempt missed. Adrian Popa (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift.
Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
Goal!  Reading 2, Aston Villa 0. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Moore following a corner.
Corner,  Reading. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.


Glamorgan won a last-over thriller by three wickets, despite a superb county record knock of 178 from Hampshire captain James Vince.

Vince's knock came off 138 balls as he dominated in a fourth-wicket stand of 221 with Liam Dawson (74) in their 332-6.
But Colin Ingram's 115 off 78 balls got Glamorgan's chase going, though they still needed 113 off 10 overs.
Chris Cooke blasted 59 off 27 as Glamorgan swung their way to victory.
Marchant de Lange claimed a career-best 5-49 despite the run rampage.
Vince and Dawson came together in the ninth over after de Lange's opening three-wicket spell, and timed their acceleration perfectly.
Vince smashed 18 fours and five sixes as he took the rest of the Glamorgan attack apart, with his innings just beating the previous record of 177 by West Indies great Gordon Greenidge, also against Glamorgan in Southampton back in 1975.
South African paceman de Lange proved effective at both ends of the innings, before being taken off for bowling a second high full-toss in his last over.
Glamorgan's chances were not helped by a hand injury suffered by captain Jacques Rudolph while stopping a ferocious Vince drive, which meant he batted down the order.
But yet another classy performance from Ingram gave them an outside chance, sharing stands of 73 with Kiran Carlson (33) and 92 with Rudolph (28) as he passed 7,000 runs in limited-overs cricket.
Glamorgan needed 38 off 2.3 overs when Ingram was out, but Cooke's stunning hitting took them to victory with a ball to spare.
Glamorgan's Chris Cooke told BBC Wales Sport:
"When Kiran Carlson was batting with Colin they were going really well, then Jacques came in, gave Colin the strike and he kept hitting sixes- from then on, we thought it was going to be unlikely but there was a chance.
"When you've almost got nothing to lose with a high run-rate, you just say 'let's give it a go' and luckily today it came off.
"I hit it (the winning six) and I knew I'd got it, it was great to win the game and it was a brilliant run-chase."
Fast bowler Marchant de Lange added:
"A personal best, I'm very happy with that, but from the team point of view the chase was spectacular.
"Mature guys came to the party, they know their roles and it was nice to be there at  the end with Chris Cooke who smacked the winning six.
"It's always good to win, it keeps morale up and I'm very glad Robert Croft didn't rest me!"
Hampshire captain James Vince told BBC Radio Solent:
"It hurts posting a total like that and not defending it, it was (a case of) execution at times but Ingram and Cooke struck it pretty well, it's hard to take.
"At the half-way stage (of the game) we were happy especially after losing three early wickets, to chase 330-odd on any ground is a good effort.
"We'll pick ourselves up, two big games (to come) and if we win two there's still a good chance of qualifying."


Labour MP Chris Bryant has won the annual ballot to decide which backbenchers get to propose new laws.

The result of the private members' bill draw puts Mr Bryant in pole position as his proposal will get the most Parliamentary time allocated for debate.
A total of 20 MPs' names were drawn with the order determining which ones will get the most debating time.
His fellow Labour MPs, Steve Reed and Afzal Khan, came second and third.
A total of 461 MPs entered the ballot, which was drawn by a Commons clerk and announced by Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle.
Private members' bills are one of the few chances MPs who are not ministers get to create legislation, although most are still likely to fall short.
This is because the lack of Parliamentary time allocated to them means they are not able to complete the legislative process.
Those that come high up in the ballot get the choice of time slots and thus stand a better chance.
Six bills from last year's ballot ended up becoming law, in areas including preventing violence against women, homelessness and parking.
Speaker John Bercow said: "Success in the private members' ballot allows backbench MPs a real opportunity to affect legislative change or, at the very least, bring to public attention an issue upon which they feel passionate."
Here's the full list of the 20 MPs whose names were drawn:
1.       Chris Bryant (Lab, Rhondda)
2.       Steve Reed (Lab, Croydon North)
3.       Afzal Khan (Lab, Manchester Gorton)
4.       Karen Buck (Labour, Westminster North)
5.       Tim Loughton (Con, East Worthing & Shoreham)
6.       Geoffrey Robinson (Lab, Coventry North West)
7.       Angus Brendan MacNeil (SNP, Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
8.       Kevin Hollinrake (Con, Thirsk & Malton)
9.       Jim McMahon (Lab Co-op, Oldham West & Royton)
10.   Glyn Davies (Con, Montgomeryshire)
11.   Sir Greg Knight (Con, East Yorkshire)
12.   Stuart Malcolm McDonald (SNP, Glasgow South)
13.   Esther McVey (Con, Tatton)
14.   Dr Sarah Wollaston (Con, Totnes)
15.   Stephanie Peacock (Lab, Barnsley East)
16.   Daniel Zeichner (Lab, Cambridge)
17.   Andy Slaughter (Lab, Hammersmith)
18.   Peter Kyle (Lab, Hove)
19.   Anne Marie Morris (Con, Newton Abbot)
20.   Holly Lynch (Lab, Halifax)


Twenty-one schoolgirls who had been kidnapped by the Islamist group Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Chibok have been reunited with their families.

In an emotional ceremony in the capital Abuja, one of the girls said they had survived for 40 days without food and narrowly escaped death at least once.
It is unclear how the release was negotiated, but an official says talks are under way to free some more girls.
Of the 276 students kidnapped in April 2014, 197 are still missing.
One of the girls freed said during a Christian ceremony in Abuja: "I was... [in] the woods when the plane dropped a bomb near me but I wasn't hurt.
"We had no food for one month and 10 days but we did not die. We thank God," she added, speaking in the local Hausa language.
Many of the kidnapped students were Christian but had been forcibly converted to Islam during captivity.
Another girl said: "We never imagined that we would see this day but, with the help of God, we were able to come out of enslavement."
Excited relatives were waiting to be reunited with the girls, who were released last Thursday.
One parent said: "We thank God. I never thought I was going to see my daughter again but here she is... Those who are still out there - may God bring them back to be reunited with their parents."
Nigerian authorities have denied reports that captured Boko Haram fighters were swapped for the girls. But one security official told the BBC that four commanders had been freed.
The AP news agency also reported that a "handsome ransom", in the millions of dollars, was paid by the Swiss government on behalf of the Nigerian government.
Nigeria's Information Minister Lai Mohammed said Thursday's release was "the first step" for the liberation of all the remaining girls.
"Already we are on phase two and we are already in discussions," he told journalists on Sunday.
"But of course you know these are very delicate negotiations, there are some promises we made also about the confidentiality of the entire exercise and we intend to keep them."
Some of the kidnapped girls managed to escape within hours of their kidnapping, mostly by jumping off lorries and running into nearby bushes.
In total, 219 girls were captured and taken away. But it appears that some of the girls may have died in captivity.
And reports say that, following more than two years in captivity and after being married off to Boko Haram fighters, some of the girls do not want to go home.


Britain's Kate French claimed her first modern pentathlon World Cup win with a dominant performance in Cairo, Egypt.

The 25-year-old, who finished second in last month's World Cup opener in Los Angeles, dominated the fencing phase with 29 victories from 35 bouts.
She and her ride knocked down two posts in the show jumping, but the Bath-based athlete went on to win by 30 seconds after the run-shoot combined finale.
"My fencing went really well and I got a massive personal best," said French.
"I was just really relaxed today. I think I'm a more experienced athlete now. Rio gave me experience and confidence and now I'm just really enjoying it."
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Fellow Briton Jo Muir finished 12th, with Kerenza Bryson 26th on her World Cup debut.
The result sees French move up to fifth in the world rankings ahead of the next World Cup event in Kecskemet, Hungary, from 4-8 May.


Surrey's London derby against Middlesex was called off as a draw at The Oval after bad weather prevented any play on the final day.

The odds were already favouring a draw after Surrey's openers had batted out the final 45 overs on the third day.
And the south London weather had the final word when the game was abandoned in mid-afternoon on Wednesday.
Middlesex, who have now drawn all five County Championship games so far, take 10 points and Surrey nine.
Both sides are back in Division One action this Sunday, when Middlesex host Somerset at Lord's and Surrey head to Manchester to take on last season's Division Two title rivals Lancashire.


Matt Selt says his humiliating loss to Ronnie O'Sullivan in last season's UK Championship has improved him.

The world number 25 faces world number one Mark Selby in the quarter-finals of this season's event after beating Luca Brecel 6-4 in the last 16.
"I got thumped 6-0 by the greatest player to ever play the game. It was a learning curve," Selt told BBC Sport.
"I was a rabbit in the headlights but I feel I am a far better player than I was 12 months ago."
O'Sullivan scored a 147 in that victory over Selt and went on to win the tournament, but he decided not to enter this season's event at the York Barbican.
The Romford-born potter added: "With Ronnie not playing at the minute, Stuart Bingham - the world champion - not really firing on all cylinders, the biggest name is the world number one and playing Mark is an occasion I will relish.
"Playing Ronnie last year meant a lot to me last year and I didn't perform at all.
"The occasion was quite big but I think I froze more with the player I played. I have always been in awe of him because of his snooker ability and I think that was a massive factor."
Selt had been scathing when assessing his own form in reaching the fourth round, describing it as 'pretty terrible'.
He was pleased with how he recovered from a 3-1 mid-session deficit to beat Belgium's Brecel, the world number 41.
The win means Selt has already pocketed £20,000, the biggest single payday of his career.
"I felt super calm for some reason," he said. "I felt really good. The money is good but is irrelevant really.
"I felt if I could dictate the safety play I would always create chances. After the interval I managed to dictate the pace of play and my safety game was far superior."
Selt could add another £10,000 to that prize money by beating Selby for the first time.
"I am getting older and more used to the occasion and the set-up and I am really looking forward to walking out there on Friday," he said.


Morecambe twice came from behind to draw with Barnet, despite a John Akinde double at The Hive.

Shrimps forward Paul Mullin hit the post in the opening exchanges but it was the home side who took the lead.
Akinde latched onto Michael Nelson's long pass and chipped the ball over goalkeeper Barry Roche for his sixth of the season.
But Morecambe were level almost immediately, Tom Barkhuizen following in to nod his equaliser home after seeing the ball hit the post.
The visitors hit the woodwork twice more but the Bees retook the lead with another neat Akinde finish, converting Nicholls' clever pass.
The striker almost completed his hat-trick 10 minutes after the break, only for Roche to produce a brilliant one-handed save from point-blank range.
And Morecambe eventually claimed their second equaliser of the night when Cole Stockton turned in James Jennings' cross, the only real chance Jim Bentley's side created after half-time.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Barnet 2, Morecambe 2.
Second Half ends, Barnet 2, Morecambe 2.
Attempt blocked. Shaun Batt (Barnet) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Mauro Vilhete (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).
Attempt missed. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Mauro Vilhete.
Attempt missed. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Barnet. Luke Gambin replaces Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Bondz N'Gala.
Attempt blocked. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet).
Peter Murphy (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Barnet. Shaun Batt replaces Alex Nicholls.
Elliot Johnson (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jack Dunn (Morecambe).
Goal!  Barnet 2, Morecambe 2. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Jennings.
Alex Nicholls (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Liam Wakefield (Morecambe).
John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).
Foul by Curtis Weston (Barnet).
Michael Rose (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Morecambe. Peter Murphy replaces Alex Kenyon.
Attempt missed. Jack Dunn (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Morecambe. Lee Molyneux replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
Foul by Mauro Vilhete (Barnet).
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Morecambe. Jack Dunn replaces Paul Mullin.
Corner,  Barnet. Conceded by Barry Roche.
Attempt saved. Mauro Vilhete (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner,  Barnet. Conceded by Paul Mullin.
John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Liam Wakefield (Morecambe).
Attempt saved. Mauro Vilhete (Barnet) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner,  Barnet. Conceded by Paul Mullin.
Attempt blocked. Alex Nicholls (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner,  Barnet. Conceded by Barry Roche.


It is being billed as the biggest single Arctic research expedition ever planned.

Germany is going to sail its 120m-long research vessel, the Polarstern, into the sea-ice at the top of the world and just let it get stuck so it can drift across the north pole.
The 2,500km (1,550-mile) trip, to begin in 2019, is likely to take a year.
Researchers hope to gather valuable new insights on the region where Earth's climate is changing fastest.
Last month the extent of Arctic sea-ice was the lowest ever recorded for a January (during the satellite era), with temperatures several degrees above the long-term average.
Prof Markus Rex will lead the so-called MOSAiC project:
"The decline of Arctic sea-ice is much faster than the climate models can reproduce and we need better climate models to make better predictions for the future.
"There is a potential that in a few decades the Arctic will be ice free in summer. That would be a different world and we need to know about that in advance; we need to know is that going to happen or will that not happen?
"Prof Rex outlined the plan for the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate here at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
The German scientist, who is affiliated to the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam, said the â‚¬63m (Â£54m; $67m) expedition was very nearly all funded, and would have key contributions from international partners.
Other European states, such as the UK, are involved - so too the Americans, the Russians and the Chinese.
The mission has echoes of the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's attempt in the 1890s to be the first person to reach the North Pole by drifting in a ship locked in ice.
A schooner called Tara also traversed the frozen ocean - from Siberian waters to the Fram Strait - in the same way a decade ago.
But the RV Polarstern is an enormous science platform and its list of tasks and goals dwarfs those of all previous efforts to work in the region.
"Weâ€™re bringing a vessel full with equipment: many, many measurement containers and remote sensing in-situ instruments," Prof Rex said.
"We'll take water, ice and air samples. And we'll set up camps on the sea-ice close to the Polarstern and others up to 20-30km away. And the whole set-up will drift across the Arctic. That will give us a new and absolutely fascinating insight into the climate system."
The MOSAiC team even plans to make runways on the sea-ice so research planes can take to the air in support of the RV Polarstern.
It will, however, be a difficult expedition for the scientists involved, especially during the freezing midwinter period when the Sun will not get above the horizon. The researchers will also have to keep their eyes peeled for predatory polar bears.
But Prof Rex said the endeavour was vital to our understanding of this remote region and stressed the relevance to the wider public who live far from the North Pole.
"A warmer pole would affect weather patterns at mid-latitudes," he told BBC News.
"A warming Arctic means that the temperature contrast between our latitudes and the North Pole will be reduced in the future. This means the flow of air, the wind, that blows around the Arctic will be less zonal in the future climate, and it will allow for more excursions of cold air from the Arctic to our latitudes, and more excursions of warm air from lower latitudes to the North Pole. That certainly will have a strong impact on our weather."
RV Polarstern is expected to take up position ready to be captured in the sea-ice in the late summer or autumn of 2019, with the intention of being released a year later.
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Rail passengers should be automatically compensated for delayed journeys, Scottish Labour has said.

At present, ScotRail passengers can claim back a partial or full refund for delays of 30 minutes or more.
Labour urged the operator to look at options to automatically pay out this money to passengers who paid by card, without the need to lodge a claim.
ScotRail said the existing compensation system was "quick and easy" for customers to claim back money.
Transport Scotland said there was already a "straightforward" system, but said any measures to make claims easier for passengers would be welcomed.
Under existing rules, passengers can claim back 50% of the cost of a single ticket, or 25% of the cost of a return if their journey is delayed by 30 to 59 minutes. They can claim back the full cost of a single ticket and 50% of a return for delays of one to two hours, and the full cost of a single or return ticket for delays of more than two hours.
Passengers have to apply for the "delay repay" compensation online or by post, but Scottish Labour said ScotRail should look at options for an automatic scheme for all passengers, including those on off-peak service or using advance tickets for specific services.
The party's transport spokesman Neil Bibby said delayed trains were "still a major problem" despite recent improvements, saying: "Passengers have always been entitled to compensation for significant delays, but many are unaware of their rights. Scottish Labour has repeatedly called on the Scottish government to run an awareness campaign.
"Now we are going further and demanding that automatic compensation is introduced for passengers paying by card if their train is 30 minutes or more late."
A ScotRail Alliance spokesman said: "We know how frustrating any delay can be for customers, which is why we already offer compensation to customers who have been delayed by 30 minutes or more. There is an option for that to be paid electronically. It is quick and easy for customers to claim money back, particularly online."
A Transport Scotland spokeswoman added: "We have already secured a straightforward delay repay process whereby passengers on ScotRail can claim compensation if their service is delayed over 30 minutes.
"We welcome any measures which would make it easier for passengers to claim compensation and work with ScotRail is ongoing in this respect as part of our continuous improvement process for the franchise."
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf observed that ScotRail's trains had posted "another strong performance during the morning peak" on Tuesday, with punctuality above the UK average.


LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive a Kennedy Centre honour later this year.

He will be awarded alongside musician Lionel Richie, singer Gloria Estefan, TV writer Normal Lear and dancer Carmen de Lavallade.
The awards annually celebrate arts figures for their contributions to American culture.
LL Cool J tweeted: "To be the first rap artist honoured by the @kencen is beyond anything I could have imagined."
He added: "Dreams don't have deadlines. God is great."
At 49, he ties with Stevie Wonder as the youngest artist to receive the honour.
Set to take place on 3 December in the Kennedy Centre Opera House, this will be the first ceremony to take place under President Trump.
As is the tradition, the President and First Lady will have dinner with the honourees and a White House reception followed by a range of performances in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
LL Cool J, less commonly known as James Todd Smith, told The Washington Post: "I am blown away. This is the biggest musical award you can receive.
"To be recognised by your country, and to be able to represent hip-hop as an art form is amazing. I'm surprised, grateful, humbled and honoured."
Lear, who created 1970s sitcoms including All in the Family,  told the New York Times he would not be attending the ceremony: "This is a presidency that has chosen to neglect totally the arts and humanities - deliberately defund them - and that doesn't rest pleasantly with me."
But LL Cool J said he wouldn't be put off.
"I don't have any stunts planned. I'm not saying I need to be there backslapping and all of that, but this time, this one ain't about him," he said, referring to President Trump.
He continued: "I'm not going to block my blessings or let the political divide stop me from embracing my art. I'm banking on the goodness and the optimism of people to say: 'You know what? I get it. Let this guy have this honour.'"
LL Cool J is no stranger to accolades and awards having won two Grammys for best rap solo performance in 1992 and 1997 and four NAACP Image Awards for his role as special agent Sam Hanna in NCIS: Los Angeles.
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Yorkshire Diamonds have appointed Paul Grayson as their head coach on a deal until the end of 2019.

The 45-year-old, who had a spell as a player at Headingley between 1990 and 1995, spent eight years as Essex coach before leaving at the end of 2015.
He replaces Richard Pyrah as Diamonds boss, with the latter to assist new Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale.
"The opportunity to work with an elite female team is really exciting for me," Grayson told the club website.
Yorkshire Diamonds will start their 2017 Super League campaign with a Roses game against Lancashire Thunder on 11 August.
The two sides won only one game each in the round-robin group stage of the inaugural competition last summer.


Skyfall director Sam Mendes is to direct the 24th James Bond film, due for release in 2015, it has been announced.

Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the British spy, with the script penned by Oscar winner, John Logan.
Producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: "We're really excited to be working once again with Daniel Craig, Sam Mendes and John Logan."
Bond 24 is due for release in the UK on 23 October 2015.
It will have its US release two weeks later, on 6 November.
Mendes, who directed the recently-opened West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, said he was "very much looking forward to taking up the reins again, and to working with Daniel Craig, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for a second time".
He added: "I am very pleased that by giving me the time I need to honour all my theatre commitments, the producers have made it possible for me to direct Bond 24."
Skyfall made $1.1bn (??700m) at the worldwide box office. It was also the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK, earning more than ??94m from ticket sales in 40 days to beat the previous record holder Avatar, which made ??94m in 11 months.
Skyfall won two Oscars - singer Adele's theme song of the same name won best original song and there was an award for sound editing.
It was also named the outstanding British film by Bafta.
It was reported in May that Mendes had resumed talks with producers about directing the next Bond film, having previously ruled himself out due to other commitments.
Mendes is due to follow Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by directing Shakespeare's King Lear at the National Theatre in January 2014.
The last film-maker to lead consecutive Bond movies was former editor John Glen, who directed five films in a row between 1981 to 1989.


Watford could be without up to six central defenders, with Adrian Mariappa (knee) and Miguel Britos (calf) facing late fitness tests.

Sebastian Prodl is suspended while Christian Kabasele, Craig Cathcart and Younes Kaboul are all out injured.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany should be fit despite being substituted during the 3-1 win over West Brom.
John Stones has also recovered from a groin strain and could replace Nicolas Otamendi in defence.
Steve Wilson: "Pep Guardiola's been saying some interesting things this week. Firstly that his side's performance this season would have got him sacked at the kind of club he's been accustomed to working at.
"Then he asked an interviewer to give him one good reason to think that the English league is anything special compared to Spain, Italy and Germany.
"I'm certainly not saying that Guardiola is wrong - just that it's odd that he was willing to say this stuff. You might interpret it as a pointed signal to those he works with at City to up their game if they want to get to his level.
"Speaking of managers, Walter Mazzarri has been told to pack his bags with Watford issuing a statement remarkable only for its brevity.
"The Hornets are on their longest losing streak in nine years - should they lose again on Sunday it will be their longest for 44 years. Enough said."
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Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri: "I would like to thank the main characters of this season - the players and the fans.
"Our fans have always been extraordinary with their participation and with their fantastic passion for the whole season.
"Also I thank the players, who have always given 200 per cent of what they had, always going further and pushing their limits."
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "It's a crucial game for us absolutely - a final. It's in our hands. We have to go there and win. We have won three in a row but we still have 95, 96 minutes to fight.
"Watford have had a good season. They are safe. We have to be careful.
"We are going to make changes [in the summer]."
I had been wondering for a while what was going to happen to Watford boss Walter Mazzarri, and it was no surprise when it was announced this week that he will be leaving.
I think the Hornets will play well in his farewell game but I still think Manchester City will get the win they need to secure third place.
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The board of governors of De La Salle college in west Belfast have sent a letter to all 76 teachers there inviting them to "consider their positions".

The governors say that they are writing in response to a previous letter signed by 28 teachers which, they allege, was critical of school inspectors and the acting-principal and vice-principal.
Despite the governors writing that "we do not expect it to see it on any website or other media," the letter has been obtained by the BBC.
An inspection by the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) published on 9 January highlighted "poor working relationships" at the 1,100 pupil post-primary school.
The governors' letter to all members of the teaching staff is also dated 9 January.
It alleges that "comments regarding the acting principal and vice principal" made in the previous letter were "totally unacceptable and potentially libellous".
It also said that there is "resistance to improvements by a small group of staff who consider they have no obligation or responsibility for the difficulties which the school has encountered".
The letter also criticises those teachers "with a post of responsibility in the management structure" who signed the earlier letter for failing to see their involvement in shaping the current situation.
It concludes by inviting teachers who feel "that they do not have the qualities or commitment necessary to professionally address the obvious deficiencies in the school" to "carefully consider their position".
The letter also mentions that the "school is subject to monitoring by Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) because of malpractice in the operation of De La Salle as an examination centre in 2016".
There have been a number of difficulties at De La Salle over the past year including staff disputes and protests by some parents.


The Independent Police Complaints Commission's (IPCC) inquiry into the conduct of an officer during a fracking protest was "potentially criminal", a police federation has claimed.

The police watchdog looked into Dr Steven Peers's arrest by Insp David Kehoe in Salford in 2014, but cleared him of gross misconduct.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had disagreed he had a case to answer.
Greater Manchester Police Federation said the IPCC inquiry was "flawed".
Dr Peers was detained for failing to provide a breath specimen but the case against him later collapsed.
He was filming the arrest of a anti-fracking protester at Barton Moss in his role as a lawful observer when he was accused by Insp Kehoe of drink-driving.
He denied the charge and claimed video evidence showed he was wrongly arrested.
Footage of his arrest published on social media prompted GMP to refer the incident to the IPCC.
A GMP internal investigation found Insp Kehoe had no case to answer, but the IPCC deputy chair Rachel Cerfontyne directed that a gross misconduct hearing should take place.
The IPCC also found the officer had no case to answer in October 2016.
GMP Federation chairman Ian Hanson said his organisation commissioned an independent barrister to review the IPCC's inquiry.
He said the evidence in the report, which was sent to the police watchdog, suggests the investigation was "flawed from the outset" and there was either "gross incompetence or criminality".
Mr Hanson said he want to see an "independent, thorough investigation".
An IPCC spokesperson said the watchdog received a complaint, which has been "dealt with through our normal internal complaints process".
Anti-fracking protests began at Barton Moss in November 2014 when energy company IGas started test-drilling for shale gas.


Olympic champion Andy Murray's career-best unbeaten run ended at 22 matches with a 6-4 7-5 defeat by Marin Cilic in the Cincinnati Masters final.

Just a week after retaining his Olympic title in Rio, Briton Murray, 29, lost in an hour and 34 minutes to 27-year-old Croat Cilic.
World number two Murray was attempting to secure his third Cincinnati Masters title, after wins in 2008 and 2011.
Victory brought Cilic his first title of 2016 and third since 2014's US Open.
"I'm very proud of this week," said Murray, who flew directly to Cincinnati from Rio. "Obviously today didn't go how I would have wanted. I certainly didn't expect to get to the final when I got here.
"It was a very, very positive week. I'm looking forward to a few days' rest."
Murray, whose 50th win of the year had come in the semi-final against Milos Raonic, was broken twice in the first set and, despite breaking back, fell behind.
The second set was a close affair, with Murray broken only in game 11, after saving four break points, and Cilic serving out the match.
It was Cilic's third win in 14 attempts against Murray, who will now look to repeat his 2012 US Open title when the year's final Grand Slam starts on 29 August.
Murray's previous defeat came against world number one Novak Djokovic in the final of the French Open in June.
Following that he won the Aegon Championships and Wimbledon before his gruelling four-hour victory over Juan Martin del Potro in the Olympic final.
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Britain's Johanna Konta beat Zhang Shuai of China in straight sets to reach the last 16 at the Wuhan Open.

Konta, seeded 11th, won 6-3 6-3 and goes on to face Spanish seventh seed Carla Suarez Navarro in round three.
Another victory would see the 25-year-old Briton match last year's run to the quarter-finals in Wuhan, China.
Konta remains on course to face Germany's Angelique Kerber in the last eight after the world number one beat Kristina Mladenovic 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-4.
Kerber will play Petra Kvitova in the third round following the Czech 14th seed's 6-3 6-1 win over Elina Svitolina.
"I was trying to find my rhythm because I was not playing my best in the first set," said Kerber, who was playing her first match as number one after receiving a bye in the first round.
Sixth seed Venus Williams and eighth seed Madison Keys also made it through to the last 16.
Konta maintained her bid for a place at the season-ending WTA Finals with a confident performance against Zhang, the world number 38.
The Briton broke twice in each set, hitting eight aces along the way as she repeated her win over the Chinese player in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Konta began the week lying 10th in the race to qualify for the WTA Finals in Singapore, and now gets the chance to close the gap on Suarez Navarro, who currently occupies the eighth and final place.
"I don't think we actually ever played against each other on the tour yet. That's always fun. Something different, something new," said Konta.
"We've practised together a few times. She's an incredibly talented player, a very good player. I'm really looking forward to being on court with her."
At the Tashkent Open, British number three Naomi Broady beat Switzerland's Amra Sadikovic 6-4 7-5 in the first round.
Broady, seeded eighth, will play Russia's world number 104 Irina Khromacheva next.


A simple breath test could help predict whether people with gut problems are at high risk of developing stomach cancer, an early study shows.

It detects chemical compounds in people's breath, in an attempt to distinguish unique "breath prints" in those with risky pre-cancerous changes.
Experts say if proven in large trials, it could spot patients on the brink of cancer so they can be treated earlier.
But more work is needed to validate the test, which appears in the journal Gut.
Stomach cancers affect about 7,300 people each year in the UK.
But in most Western countries it is diagnosed late when the chance of survival is poor. This is partly because symptoms - such as indigestion and pain - can be mistaken for other diseases.
Scientists believe earlier detection may help improve the prognosis.
The new "nanoarray" breath test builds on earlier work from researchers in Israel, Latvia and China.
It relies on the idea that people with cancer may have unique breath signatures - containing minute chemical compounds that are not found in the breath of people free from the illness.
Researchers studied breath samples from 145 patients. Around 30 of these were already known to have stomach cancer.
The rest had been referred for investigations because of concerning symptoms. They did not have full-blown cancer - but some had worrying changes that doctors call "pre-cancerous" that could develop into malignancies.
Scientists tried out the test on a number of different scenarios.
It was fairly good at distinguishing cancerous samples from non-cancerous ones.
And it showed some promise at identifying worrying pre-cancerous changes that were at high risk of developing into the disease.
But it was not accurate in every case - some patients were misdiagnosed as being at high risk.
Scientists say more work is needed before it is ready to use in clinics.
Dr Emma Smith of Cancer Research UK, said: "Diagnosing cancer in its early stages offers patients the best chance of successful treatment, so research like this has potential to help save lives.
"But we would need to be sure the test is sensitive and accurate enough to be used more widely."
Research involving thousands of European patients is now under way.


The families of a teenage couple killed in the Manchester Arena explosion have sent "love and condolences" to those affected by the attack in London.

Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19, from South Shields, were among 22 victims killed in the suicide bomb attack on 22 May.
In a joint statement, their families said they were "looking forward to bringing their babies home".
They added that their "hearts ached" for those who have now suffered loss.
The statement, issued through Greater Manchester Police, read: "We want to give special thanks to Greater Manchester Police, our Northumbrian Police family liaison officers and The Hilton Hotel who have shown nothing but kindness and resolve.
"To the nurses and British Red Cross we also extend our gratitude for supporting us during our darkest hours.
"The past two weeks have been a parent's worst nightmare as our children were taken from us much too soon.
"Finally after much heartache and sadness we are in a position at last to bring our babies home where they belong.
"We would at this point also like to reach out to those affected by the London terror attack, sending our love and condolences to those who have lost loved ones, our hearts are aching for your loss, may those injured have a speedy recovery."


Aston Villa have signed midfielder Mile Jedinak from Crystal Palace on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Jedinak, 32, made more than 150 appearances for Palace in a five-year spell, after arriving from Turkish side Antalyaspor in 2011.
He was part of the team that beat Watford in the Championship play-off final at Wembley in 2013.
The midfielder has made 64 appearances for Australia and captained them at the 2015 Asian Cup.
Jedinak will not be available for selection for Villa until his registration with the FA and English Football League is complete.
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David Silva's deft equaliser ensured Manchester City reached the Champions League knockout stage for a fourth consecutive season with a draw at Borussia Monchengladbach.

City trailed when Raffael powered a rising 15-yard drive past Claudio Bravo from a central position.
But Silva slid in at the near post to convert Kevin de Bruyne's low cross before the break.
City improved after half-time, helped by the dismissal of home skipper Lars Stindl for two yellow cards.
However, the visitors were also reduced to 10 men when Fernandinho was booked for a second time for a needless tug on Raffael's shirt inside the Monchengladbach half.
Despite more space for both sides to exploit, the game failed to open up in the final half-hour.
But the point, coupled with Celtic's home defeat by leaders Barcelona, clinches second place in Group C for Pep Guardiola's men.
The Blues cannot catch the Spanish champions, who are four points clear with one round of matches to play.
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City reached their Champions League zenith when they beat Barcelona in their previous group game, proving they could compete with Europe's elite.
Of course, they reached the semi-finals of the continent's premier club competition last season, but - under Manuel Pellegrini's guidance - were outclassed by eventual winners Real Madrid.
So is Guardiola's side better equipped to take the club to a first European final since 1970?
Not based on their away form. City have not won in five Champions League matches on the road, stretching their run without an away clean sheet in the competition to 10 games. That, of course, includes a chastening 4-0 defeat at the Nou Camp.
And not based on this performance. Against a Monchengladbach side 14th in the Bundesliga, a City side packed with attacking artillery enjoyed plenty of possession without creating many clear-cut chances.
Monchengladbach used their pace to catch out City on the counter before Silva's opener, but the away side eventually gained a measure of control after the break.
While it was not the prettiest of displays, Guardiola will be content with the doggedness shown by his side to see out the draw -  a craft likely to be needed against better sides later in the competition.
"In the end, after we got the red card we killed the game off," said midfielder De Bruyne. "We are through and that's the most important thing."
A common theme has run through the early days of Guardiola's tenure - his team giving away sloppy goals.
And they certainly cannot afford to do that against better Champions League opposition.
England centre-back John Stones has come under significant scrutiny, with critics saying the £47.5m summer signing needs to stop over-playing in his own half.
Although the odd pass went astray here, questions are likely to be raised about whether Stones needed to be stronger in the build-up to Monchengladbach's goal.
The 22-year-old was easily brushed off the ball by Stindl, who picked out Raffael.
The goal means City, who were again without the injured Vincent Kompany, have managed to keep just one clean sheet in their past 12 matches.
"City need Kompany back and firing," said BBC Radio 5 live analyst Mark Lawrenson. "Stones and Kompany playing together would make their defence look completely different."
Former Scotland winger Pat Nevin on BBC Radio 5 live:
It takes a bit of time for any new coach to get his side to play how he wants them to play and Pep Guardiola will want to make more changes over the next six to 12 months.
City did enough tonight, but it was a bit disappointing. There was some great footballers on that pitch and I didn't see enough of them. Raheem Sterling didn't have a good game, De Bruyne looked great when he got the ball but he rarely got  it.
But you have to give credit to the opposition who were well organised and worked their socks off.
City have lots of creativity but that's not where the problem is. The problem is any defensive injuries further to what they have got and they are really struggling.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola:
"I'm happy to be there in the last 16. We have qualified with one game left and it's a big compliment for the team, for the whole stage. In general we made a good performance.
"We have qualification in the pocket until February, so now we can focus finally on one competition, the Premier League, and we can be so satisfied.
"These players and this club are so new in Europe and every time we play a game like this we improve.
"We have to go to Europe and play in the same way. In some minutes we believed it, in others we didn't, but we are there and that is why we are so happy."
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Back to the Premier League for City, who are a point behind leaders Chelsea. They travel to 12th-placed Burnley on Saturday (12:30 GMT).


India's foreign ministry has denied reports that China had "cancelled" a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg.

Spokesman Gopal Baglay told reporters that a meeting with Mr Xi had never been on Mr Modi's agenda.
China's foreign ministry had said the atmosphere was not right for a meeting.
Troops have been facing off along one stretch of India and China's shared border along the Himalayas.
Indian media reports said that despite the government's position that a meeting between the two sides was never planned, China conclusively ruling it out was being seen as a hardening of its stance.
A potential meeting between Mr Xi and Mr Modi was being seen as a way of defusing tensions.
Both countries have been engaging in sharp rhetoric, after Indian troops stopped Chinese engineers from extending a border road through a plateau known as Doklam in India and Donglang in China.
The plateau, which lies at a junction between China, the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim and Bhutan, is currently disputed between Beijing and Thimphu.
India supports Bhutan's claim over it.
It is one of the longest stand-offs between the two sides since a war in 1962, where China defeated India.


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Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's daughter Princess Charlotte will be christened on 5 July, Kensington Palace has announced.

The christening will take place at St Mary Magdalene Church at the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
The princess was born on 2 May at St Mary's Hospital in London, weighing 8lb 3oz (3.7kg).
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he was "delighted" to have been invited to conduct the baptism.
"It will be an extraordinary honour and privilege to help welcome the princess into the family of the church," he added.
The fourth in line to the throne, the princess's full name has been registered as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge.
On Monday, the Duke of Cambridge returned to work as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance after taking a break over the birth of his daughter.
The family has been at their home Anmer Hall on the Sandringham estate since leaving London shortly after the birth of the princess, their second child.
The duke and duchess are expected to be based at Anmer Hall for the next few years as they raise Princess Charlotte and their first born Prince George, who is almost two, with the help of a full-time nanny.
Prince George's christening took place in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in London in October 2013.
The third in line to the throne wore a replica of the lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, the Princess Royal, in 1841.
His christening was private, with only senior royals, four members of the Middleton family, the seven godparents and their spouses among the 22 guests.
The prince's godparents are the Princess Royal's daughter Zara Tindall, Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, Julia Samuel, William van Cutsem. The royal couple have yet to announce Princess Charlotte's godparents.
Following the christening, official photos were released including a picture of the Queen with three future kings - the first such image of royal succession for nearly 120 years.
The prince was born at St Mary's Hospital on 22 July 2013.


Iraq's Kurdistan region has urged Turkish Kurd separatist forces of the PKK to leave civilian areas amid continuing Turkish air strikes.

The call follows reports that civilians have been killed in Turkish raids on PKK targets which resumed a week ago.
Turkey's official news agency says about 260 Kurdish fighters have been killed in strikes in northern Iraq and Turkey itself since then.
The PKK has not released any casualty figures.
Turkey has carried out hundreds of raids on the rebel group's bases on both sides of the Iraq-Turkey border.
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At the same time, it is bombing Islamic State militants in Syria in an effort to push them back from Turkey's borders. Turkey had not previously been involved in fighting in Syria's conflict.
Further Turkish air raids were reported overnight, this time in the Rawanduz area east of Erbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdish region.
At least six people were killed and several more wounded in the town of Zarkel, local officials said. They reportedly included at least two women.
An Iraq-based PKK activist told Associated Press that at least six homes were destroyed and eight civilians were killed.
"We condemn this bombardment that led to the martyrdom of people from the Kurdistan region and call on Turkey not to bombard civilians again," Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani said in a statement.
Urging the PKK to withdraw its fighters from civilian areas in the region, he said the separatists "must keep the battlefield away from the Kurdistan region in order for civilians not to become victims of this war".
The statement also called on the Turkish government and the PKK to resume peace talks.
The strikes against PKK camps in northern Iraq, which began last week, were the first since March 2013, when a ceasefire was called.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said last week that it was "not possible to continue the peace process with those who threaten our national unity and brotherhood".
Turkey and a number of Western countries regard the PKK as a terrorist organisation.


The ex-wife of one of the London attackers has spoken of how she will one day have to explain to their daughter what her father did.

Charisse O'Leary said she was "deeply shocked, saddened and numbed" by the actions of Rachid Redouane.
He was one of three men who drove into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing people in Borough Market on Saturday night.
Police said the death toll had now risen to eight.
Ms O'Leary said: "My thoughts and efforts now are with trying to bring up my daughter with the knowledge that someday I will have to try and explain to her why her father did what he did."
Redouane, 30, was a chef who also used the name Rachid Elkhdar. Police said he claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan.
Police named the attackers as Youssef Zaghba, a 22-year-old Moroccan-Italian who lived in east London, Khuram Butt, 27, from Barking, and Redouane, who also lived in Barking.
In March 2016, Italian officers stopped Zaghba at Bologna airport and found material related to so-called Islamic State on his mobile phone. He was then stopped from continuing his journey to Istanbul.
Zaghba's mother Valeria Collina Kadhija has said "it's impossible for me to say anything that makes sense".
Speaking at her house in Bologna, Italy, she said she believed her son was radicalised in the UK.
She said he was under surveillance when he was in Italy and questioned why this was not the case in Britain.
An Italian police source confirmed to the BBC that Zaghba had been placed on a watch list, which is shared with many countries, including the UK.
"From 2016 there were problems with my son - the fact that he was stopped at Bologna airport," she said.
"He would say to me: 'Come on mum, let's go live in Syria. Over there, they have a pure Islam.'
"I told him: 'Are you crazy? I have no intention of going to Syria with you or with anyone. I'm fine in my country.'"


The timing of this royal winter break could be viewed as rather unfortunate.

It comes after Prince William has been accused by some newspapers of shirking royal engagements, with the Sun demanding: "Where's Willy?"
The answer, for a few days last week, was the French Alps with his children and his wife.
The pictures will delight those who support the royals and who are avid consumers of images of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Such people will argue that everyone is entitled to downtime.
William's critics will continue to question whether he's reluctant to fully embrace his destiny. They insist he could do more in support of his soon-to-be 90-year-old grandmother, the Queen.
Defenders of the future king stress that he combines his work as a royal with his job as an air ambulance pilot and his role as a father.


Gylfi Sigurdsson is worth the £50m price that Swansea City want for the Iceland midfielder, according to former Scotland international Pat Nevin.

Everton are long-time admirers of the Iceland playmaker and Nevin believes the 27-year-old would be a great catch.
"I think he's a fabulous player... £40-50m? Yes, it's a stupid amount of money," ex-Everton winger Nevin said.
"But if he goes and gets you into the Champions League, well that will not seem like a daft amount of money."
Swansea have already fended off a £40m bid from Leicester for Sigurdsson, who scored nine goals and made 13 assists to help save the Welsh club from Premier League relegation last season.
Sigurdsson - who has scored 15 goals in 50 internationals for Iceland - has three years left on his contract, which he signed last year to become Swansea's highest paid player.
But with Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku joining Manchester United for an initial £75m, the Merseyside club have the funds to match Swansea's asking price.
"There's a few of us out there that think this guy's extra special and can give you that one thing, that one piece of class that you need to make yourself different from the rest," Nevin told Radio 5 live.
"Sigurdsson gets a game wherever he goes and looks perfectly good in any team you put him in, he's a fabulous player and I think he single-handedly kept his club up last season."
Sigurdsson is in pre-season training with Swansea, whose head coach Paul Clement is hopeful the midfielder will stay.
"I am planning for him to be here, but there is clearly some very strong interest in him. We will have to see what happens," Clement told the Swans' website.
"He has three years on his contract and if any business is going to be done, it will be done on the terms we want.
"The club recognised his contribution by giving him an extended contract last season. He was happy to stay on here.
"At the moment he is a Swansea player and we have to carry on looking at it that way."


Democrats should be "running scared" at the challenge posed by Donald Trump, President Obama has said.

After launching his candidacy as an outsider last year, Mr Trump went on to overcome all rivals to clinch the Republican presidential nomination.
Some polls have since indicated he is leading Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton in the presidential race.
Asked by NBC News if Mr Trump could win, Mr Obama said: "I've seen all kinds of crazy stuff happen."
"I think anybody who goes into campaigns not running scared can end up losing," he added.
Poll monitors had given Mrs Clinton a double-digit lead over Mr Trump for much of the presidential race, but that lead has since been whittled down.
Mr Trump received a boost nationally, and in key battleground states, after the end of his party's convention last week. Some polls now show he is in the lead over Mrs Clinton.
The Democrats' convention in Philadelphia ends on Thursday.
President Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden and Mrs Clinton's vice-presidential pick, Tim Kaine, will speak at the convention on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Bill Clinton, made the case for his wife's presidency, calling her the "best darn change-maker I've ever known".
"Hillary opened my eyes to a whole new world of public service by private citizens," he said.
In other key moments on Tuesday: