Ross County defender Andrew Davies has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the Dingwall club until the summer of 2019.

Davies, 32, joined in 2015 and skippered the Staggies to League Cup final success in his debut season.
He lost the captaincy at the beginning of this term and was seeking a return to his native north-east of England, due to family matters.
But since then he has started all but one Premiership game for County.
"We are delighted that Andrew has chosen to extend his stay at the club," said County manager Jim McIntyre.
"Andrew's family are very settled and happy in the area now and it's a huge boost to have a player of his stature commit his future to the club for another two years.
"Since he arrived in Dingwall, Andrew has been first class for the team and probably one of the best and most consistent centre halves in the division."


Wolves head coach Walter Zenga says he is experienced enough to take charge of the Championship club despite never managing in England before.

The former Inter Milan goalkeeper, 56, was appointed on Saturday after Kenny Jackett was sacked the previous day.
"Experience is very important in life. I have coached in three continents and eight different countries," he said.
"When you are a citizen of the world and go around the world, you understand the culture. It's not difficult."
Zenga watched from the stands on Saturday as Wolves lost 4-0 to Swansea City at Molineux in their final pre-season friendly before they begin their Championship campaign at Rotherham United on Saturday.
Wolves are the sixteenth side Zenga has managed, after spells in the USA, Romania and most recently the United Arab Emirates, where he coached Al-Shaab for a short spell earlier this year.
Zenga has been given the task of "promotion to the Premier League" after the club were taken over by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International last month.
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"Fortunately for me, last year I followed the Championship from February because I was at home and every week I watched it," Zenga told BBC WM.
"It is a competition I love so much because it is like the Premier League. I don't say that I understand everything but some major things are in my mind."
In addition to the signings of goalkeeper Andy Lonergan, winger Helder Costa and defender Silvio, the club are set to sign 22-year-old midfielder Joao Teixeira from Benfica on a season-long loan.


A terror attack on the UK is "highly likely" and it is a "case of when, not if", the Met Police Commissioner says.

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said the threat level has been "severe" for the past two years and armed officers have been increased by 600 to 2,800.
Since Lee Rigby's killing in Woolwich in 2013, several terror plots have been foiled including one to murder officers at Shepherd's Bush police station.
Sir Bernard said after events in Europe he cannot "entirely" reassure people.
"I feel and understand that fear and as the police officer in charge of preventing such an attack know that you want me to reassure you. I am afraid I cannot do that entirely," said Sir Bernard, writing in the Mail on Sunday.
"Our threat level has been at "Severe" for two years - it remains there.
"It means an attack is highly likely - you could say it is a case of when, not if."
Speaking about recent foiled terror plots, he said a UK-based terrorist also had "advanced plans to carry out a Lee Rigby-style attack on US soldiers, using a car and knives to murder the servicemen and potentially detonate a bomb as part of the murderous plot".
The Met's collaboration with the MI5 and MI6, strict gun control laws in the UK, and the vast majority of police officers being unarmed has meant the public have a healthier relationship with police and the country has withstood terrorists, he added.


Firefighters have been battling bushfires near Melbourne in Australia.

20 December 2015 Last updated at 09:39 GMT
There have been high temperatures and strong winds.
The fires have been blazing in the state of Victoria.
There are still two severe warnings still in place in Silvan and in Scotsburn too.
Helicopters are dropping water to try to put out the flames and teams of firefighters are also hosing gallons of water onto the flames.
Many people have had to leave their homes and belongings and move to safer areas.


California legislators have voted to extend a law to cut carbon emissions, weeks after President Donald Trump said the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord.

The policy, which requires firms to purchase permits to release pollutants, will be extended to the year 2030.
California Governor Jerry Brown said Republicans and Democrats had taken "courageous action" with the move.
The US state aims to cut greenhouse gases by 40% from 1990 levels by 2030.
"Tonight, California stood tall and once again, boldly confronted the existential threat of our time," Mr Brown said in a statement on Monday. "That's what good government looks like," he added.
However, the vote to extend the cap-and-trade programme beyond 2020 was opposed by some conservatives who said the measure would hit the poor by increasing prices for fuel and food.
California State Senator Andy Vidak said it represented a "regressive" tax that would not make any impact on climate change.
"We could shut down the entire state of California and it would have no effect on the global climate," Mr Vidak said.
After hours of negotiations on Monday, California's State Assembly finally voted 55 to 21 to put the legislation forward to Mr Brown.
The move puts the most populous US state at odds with Mr Trump, who said last month that he was withdrawing the US from the 2015 Paris climate agreement with the aim of negotiating a new "fair" deal that would not disadvantage US businesses.
The pioneering cap-and-trade plan sets a limit on emissions of greenhouse gases and allows companies, such as factories and refineries, to buy and sell permits to emit carbon dioxide.
Some environmentalists, however, say the legislation does not go far enough as it contains too many concessions to oil companies.
California is one of the leading states to challenge Mr Trump's decision to scrap the environmental policies of his predecessor, Barack Obama.
The US state's ambitious aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by forcing companies to pay for their carbon pollution has been praised by global leaders.
Mr Brown has previously argued that the 40% reduction target for 2030 must be met for the sake of future generations.
California is the second-biggest producer of carbon dioxide through fossil fuels among US states.


Welsh cyclist Becky James feared her career could have been over because of a serious injury.

The former double world champion, 23, missed the 2014 Commonwealth Games due to recurring trouble in her left knee.
James has not raced since April 2014 and admits the road back to fitness has been a tough one.
"There were points where I found it really tough and thought I didn't want to do this anymore," James told BBC's Sport Wales programme.
"I thought it was never going to get better. There were many ups and downs and it's been a tough, really long process."
"It was mentally really hard as well as physically hard, but then I turned that corner and I feel more positive and realise why I do this.
"I love cycling and I love racing and I couldn't wait to get back. I feel like I've come out of it stronger than ever."
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James aggravated the knee injury when she returned to training following a period of rest after a minor medical procedure.
The Abergavenny-born track cyclist won silver and bronze for Wales at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, but came to international prominence at the 2013 Track World Championships.
She won gold medals in the keirin and sprint event, and also picked up bronze medals in the team sprint and 500m time trial in Minsk.
James missed out on the London Olympics in 2012 after a season wrecked by injury and illness, and says competing at the Rio Games next year is her ultimate ambition.
Following a spell at the English Institute of Sport rehabilitation centre at Bisham Abbey, James has resumed a gradual return to training at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester.
"It's been something I've been thinking about for a long time even if it's just doing the warm up," James added.
"I don't feel worried at all. I feel really confident about things. I've just got to get back to my normal training routine. We haven't set any plans in place quite yet.
"I'm going to focus on getting fit again and getting back to my normal track routine, back in the gym and go from there."


Popular dramas such as Call the Midwife and Silent Witness are not a draw for audiences from ethnic minorities, research suggests.

Sitcoms too do not appeal to black and Asian people as much as white viewers.
"Members of minority ethnic groups do not identify themselves in many of our most-watched narratives," said David Graham, of TV analysts Attentional.
Its research also found that minorities "have less to get excited about from mainstream channels" such as BBC One.
Viewing preferences among different groups were deduced using viewing data from the first six months of 2016.
The findings suggest black British viewers have a "modest preference" for Channel 5 and ITV Be - home to such shows as The Only Way is Essex and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Asian Britons are more likely to watch Sky Sports 2 due to its cricket coverage, while white European viewers tend to favour BBC Four and Film 4.
Factual dramas, football, cookery shows and US films are most likely to appeal to all audiences, the data suggests.
Overall, said Mr Graham, the research showed that "our broadcasting system seems to offer the range needed for different groups to explore their own special interests and cultures".
The findings are outlined in a short film posted this week on YouTube.
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Men from Wales who lost their lives in Flanders during World War One have been remembered at a ceremony in Belgium.

About 500 people attended the service at Artillery Wood Cemetery on Sunday, where poet Hedd Wyn is buried.
The sounding of the Last Post dedicated to the Welsh fallen at Menin Gate, in Ypres, marked the end of a weekend of events in the town.
They began on Saturday with the unveiling of a memorial to all Welsh servicemen killed in the Great War.
Welsh language poet Wyn, who was born Ellis Humphrey Evans, was killed in action near to where the new memorial stands in Langemark on 31 July 1917.
The same year he became the posthumous winner of the bardic chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod for his poem Yr Arwr (The Hero).
Langemark parish priest, Bart Demuymck, opened the service and paid tribute to the poet who he said represented the many soldiers who were never found.
"On this remote place in fields of Flanders so many years ago, this country was over run by ruthless war," he said.
"From all countries of the world, soldiers came here to bring an end to hatred and violence, even from your country.
"Many of them never returned back home and found their last resting place here in the soil. One of then was very well known - Hedd Wyn.
"With him we will remember the many unknown soldiers that are buried here."
Elfyn Llwyd, Plaid Cymru MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, which includes the poet's home town of Trawsfynydd, said the purpose of the ceremony was not to glorify war, but to thank the thousands of men and women who lost their lives for their country.
"Today in Flanders we have the great privilege of having the opportunity to thank those thousands of men and young women for their ultimate sacrifice.
"Not in celebration but as an act of tribute to those brave young people who gave their future to allow us ours.
"By honouring the memory of those brave men and women we can learn great lessons, lessons it is our duty to pass on to the next generation.
"Hedd Wyn was iconic, he's part of our national consciousness but he also represents a lost generation of brave and gifted young Welsh people," he said.
"Hedd Wyn and our lost generation, may they rest in peace. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
Members of Cor Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (The North Wales Rugby Choir) performed three songs, including the Welsh hymn Cwm Rhondda, accompanied by harpist Dylan Cernyw.
The ceremony ended with a prayer for peace, before the crowd broke into a spontaneous rendition of the Welsh national anthem.
A short ceremony followed at a plaque dedicated to Wyn in the community of Hagebos (Iron Cross).
Fraser Savage travelled from Llangollen to attend this weekend's remembrance events.
Mr Savage said: "The level of interest (in the Welsh Memorial in Flanders) piqued my interest and about the war in general.
"My great grandfather lost his leg here, my wife's great grandfather lost his arm and my great grandfather's brother died.
"I have seen records and letters of their time at war at home and thought it's nice to come and see where it happened and pay my respects."
Hundreds later gathered for the sounding of the Last Post at the Menin Gate, a ritual played out every evening on the same spot since 1928.
In autumn a memorial garden will be created around the stone cromlech to complete what is a lasting reminder of the sacrifice made by the people of Wales who fought in the First World War.
On Saturday, about 1,000 people had gathered to see the unveiling of a lasting monument to Welsh soldiers who died in World War One in Flanders.
The cromlech built in Langemark, Belgium, marked the 100th anniversary of the war's outbreak and followed years of campaigning by those who wanted a permanent dedication to the fallen.
It is estimated 40,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from Wales died during the 1914 to 1918 war.
First Minister Carwyn Jones unveiled the monument.


Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez won the 12th stage of the Tour de France after a thrilling climax to the first mountain stage of this year's race.

Frenchman Thomas Voeckler, not a renowned climber, sprang a shock by retaining his yellow jersey.
Welshman Geraint Thomas led towards the end of the gruelling 211km trek, from Cugnaux to Luz Ardiden, before fading.
Jelle Vanendert was second ahead of Frank Schleck, who leapfrogged Cadel Evans into second overall.
He was 10 seconds behind the Belgian while his brother Andy - last year's runner up - is now up to fourth, 11 seconds behind Evans, after finishing sixth on Thursday.
Defending champion Alberto Contador, now seventh overall, struggled to an eighth-place finish in the Pyrenees - and now sits a full four minutes behind race leader Voeckler.
Euskaltel's Sanchez was seven seconds ahead of Belgium's Vanendert, who he attacked in the last of three climbs - considered some of the hardest in professional cycling - on the day's course.
Thomas, now Team Sky's leader after the withdrawal of injured Bradley Wiggins, fell off his bike twice before recovering to remain in contention until 7km from the finish, eventually finishing in 36th.
"I just slipped going round that first bend," he told ITV4.
"It wasn't mechanical, and the second one I had a bit of mud on the tyres. I lost my head a bit but we changed bikes and it was fine.
"At the start I just wanted to get stuck in and race it, and I did that. With seven kilometres to go I thought it was quite close, but there was still a lot of pedalling to go."
He held the white jersey for best young rider earlier in the Tour this year but FDJ's Arnold Jeannson of France has taken hold of it.
Britain's Mark Cavendish finished 153rd, more than 33 minutes adrift, while also picking up nine points in the race for the green jersey to extend his lead in that competition, while Spaniard Sanchez took the polka dot King of the Mountains jersey off Johnny Hoogerland.
STAGE 11 RESULT:
1. Samuel Sanchez (Spain / Euskaltel)   6 hrs 01 mins 15secs"
2. Jelle Vanendert (Belgium /Omega Pharma-Lotto)      +7"
3. Frank Schleck (Luxembourg / Leopard)              +10"
4. Ivan Basso (Italy / Liquigas)                     +30"
5. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing)                same time
6. Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / Leopard)                        same time
7. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Lampre)                   +35"
8. Alberto Contador (Spain / Saxo Bank)              +43"
9. Thomas Voeckler (France / Europcar)               +50"
10. Pierre Rolland (France / Europcar)                same time
OVERALL STANDINGS:
1. Thomas Voeckler (France / Europcar) 51h 54m 44s"
2. Frank Schleck (Luxembourg / Leopard)     +1:49"
3. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing)     +2:06"
4. Andy Schleck (Luxembourg / Leopard)      +2:17"
5. Ivan Basso (Italy / Liquigas)            +3:16"
6. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Lampre)          +3:22"
7. Alberto Contador (Spain / Saxo Bank)     +4:00"
8. Samuel Sanchez (Spain / Euskaltel)       +4:11"
9. Tom Danielson (U.S. / Garmin)            +4:35"
10. Nicolas Roche (Ireland / AG2R)           +4:57"


A discovery of arms in a County Antrim forest was one of the most significant in recent years, police in Northern Ireland have said.

A "terrorist hide" was uncovered at Capanagh Forest near Larne after two members of the public found suspicious objects in the woods on Saturday.
Some of the items found included an armour-piercing improvised rocket and two anti-personnel mines.
The main line of police inquiry is the arms belonged to dissident republicans.
Last week, Home Secretary Theresa May said MI5 believed an attack on targets in Great Britain by dissident republicans had become "a strong possibility".
Analysis: Vincent Kearney, BBC News NI's home affairs correspondent
The discovery of what appears to be a second dissident republican arms dump near Larne within three months has left police baffled.
Based on location alone, the analysis would be that the items found most likely belonged to loyalist paramilitaries.
But the nature of what was found suggests otherwise and the finger of suspicion firmly in the direction of dissident republicans.
Det Supt Kevin Geddes said the threat level in Northern Ireland from dissident republican groups remains "severe" and an attack is "highly likely".
Police officers found three barrels hidden in holes in the forest.
As well as rockets and mines, there were also several pipe bombs, assault rifle ammunition and parts to construct a "substantial number of explosive devices".
Det Supt Geddes said the seizure was significant "both in terms of its size and its capability".
"A number of these devices were ready to be deployed," he added.
"This seizure has undoubtedly saved lives."
He said the type of weapons that had been found meant police would focus their investigation on dissident republicans.
In March, an arms find was made at Carnfunnock Country Park near Larne, and police said the were investigating a connection between the two discoveries.
"There are links in terms of the general location and the manner and method of storage and packaging of these munitions," Det Supt Geddes said.
He added that police are "indebted" to the two people who noticed the suspicious objects in the Capanagh Forest.


Liverpool are not going to "be silly" by presuming they will easily beat Middlesbrough to secure a Champions League return, says boss Jurgen Klopp.

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The Reds are guaranteed a top-four spot if they beat already-relegated Boro at Anfield in next Sunday's final game.
Fifth-placed Arsenal, who have a game in hand, are four points behind them.
"I've been in the business long enough to know the biggest mistake is counting points before you have them," Klopp said after the 4-0 win at West Ham.
"We won't do this. The first sentence the boys said in the dressing room - and I didn't have to say it - was 'one more game'. We want this Champions League position."
Liverpool are aiming to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in three seasons during Klopp's first full campaign.
The German, 49, replaced the sacked Brendan Rodgers in October 2015, going on to lead the Reds to an eighth-placed finish last season.
Before Sunday's trip to London Stadium, Liverpool knew they could not be overhauled in the top four if they won both of their final two games.
And they responded with a thumping victory as two goals from Philippe Coutinho and strikes by Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi saw off the Hammers.
However, the Reds will clinch a top-four spot before Boro's visit if Arsenal lose at home to relegated Sunderland on Tuesday.
"Middlesbrough have nothing to lose but we have everything to lose," added former Borussia Dortmund manager Klopp.
"We have always known we will have to go until the end of the season, that is no problem for us.
"If we win we deserve to be in the Champions League. If not, we don't deserve it.
"We found a good mood against West Ham and if we find it in the next game then we have a good chance. But counting points in the next game is really silly, we won't do this."
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An attack by Islamist militants on a high-security prison in Niger holding about 100 jihadists has been foiled, government spokesman Marou Amadou says.

Fighting at Koutoukale, 50km (31 miles) north-west of the capital, Niamey, was reported at dawn.
Mr Amadou told the BBC the attackers were from the Mali-based al-Qaeda splinter group Mujao.
Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Niger in part to offer security help.
The prison is holding jihadists from both the Nigeria-based Boko Haram group and those linked to al-Qaeda.
But the government spokesman said that no-one had escaped during the attack.
"The attack has been contained. One attacker has been killed. They are now being hunted," he added.
The BBC's Himadou Hamadou in Niamey says a local journalist told him that the attackers had come from the direction of the border with Mali.
Mujao, or the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa, is one of several Islamist militant groups based in Mali.
Niger has in the past been targeted by Boko Haram and al-Qaeda-linked militants.
The country's army is part of the multi-national force fighting Boko Haram in Nigeria and its neighbours.


Grimsby Town have signed former Port Vale striker JJ Hooper on a two-year contract after he impressed on trial.

The 23-year-old left Vale Park at the end of last season after scoring 10 goals in 54 appearances for the club.
Hooper began his career at Newcastle and has also had spells with Northampton Town and Cheltenham.
He did not sign in time to play in Grimsby's EFL Cup tie against Derby but could make his debut against Coventry City in League Two on Saturday.
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A design dubbed "The Hobbit House" has won the contest to create a new outdoor concert arena for Edinburgh to replace the Ross Bandstand.

American firm wHY beat off competition from 125 teams from 22 countries to design the £25m project to revitalise West Princes Street Gardens.
The design will see a series of new green spaces connected by an undulating promenade linked to the Royal Mile.
There will be a new Ross Pavilion and indoor visitor centre.
During the five-month search, seven teams were shortlisted including Adjaye Associates, Bjarke Ingels Group, Flanagan Lawrence, Page Park Architects, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, wHY and William Matthews Associate Architects.
Norman Springford, competition jury chairman, said he was delighted with the whole process.  He said: "As is always the case with initiatives of this size and stature, the jury had a hard job.
"We are confident, however, that we have a winning concept that embodies an imaginative ensemble landscape approach, creating a wonderful stage for our iconic Edinburgh Castle.
"In addition, the design concept offers a creative energy and a series of unique elements which will all combine to create a new and contemporary landscape.
'We thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the shortlisted teams and understanding each approach.
"However with wHY, they demonstrated an impressive collaboration which respects and enhances the historical context and backdrop of the castle and the city, whilst creating new heritage and increasing the green space within the gardens.
"All of which were key aspects for us all and respected the importance of the space within a World Heritage Site."
Kulapat Yantrasast, founder and creative director of wHY, said: "wHY is built around an ecology of disciplines, the convergence of ideas, experience, nature and people.
"The Ross Pavilion and West Princes Street Gardens represent this convergence and this was the perfect ground to further our approach to design. To be selected from so many extraordinary thinkers is an honour.
"We felt a personal connection to the gardens and believe our design embodies how important collaboration and people are to making a place remarkable."


A new choral work, inspired by the fire which damaged Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) Mackintosh building, has been recorded to help fund its restoration.

"Light Through Tall Windows" was recorded in the Mackintosh library by the GSA choir on Sunday.
It will be released next year to help pay for the restoration of the the Grade A-listed building whose upper floors were gutted by fire in 2014.
It will also fund a planned expansion of the art school's Garnethill campus.
"Light Through Tall Windows" is a collaborative work between two GSA alumni.
The lyrics were penned by writer and broadcaster Muriel Gray while the music was composed by Jamie Sansbury, founder and musical director of the GSA Choir.
Describing the work, Mr Sansbury said: "This piece is an attempt to set down, in a more tangible way, the joy the Mackintosh building instils in students and staff at the school, the enduring enlightenment it represents, and the impact that has upon them for the rest of their lives.
"The work is dedicated to the staff, students and alumni of the GSA.
"When we completed the piece we knew that we wanted the choir to premiere the work, and we hoped that it would be an important creative response to the fire, but it was only much later that the possibility of recording in the library itself - the very heart of the building - came about."
The work is now on pre-order with a release scheduled for early 2017.
All proceeds of sale will go directly to the Mackintosh Campus Appeal.
The art nouveau Mackintosh building was badly damaged by fire on 23 May 2014.
An investigation by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service concluded the blaze was caused by flammable gases from a canister of expanding foam.
The report said the gases ignited as they came into contact with the hot surface of a projector.


A man has spent 24 hours up a tree during a protest against plans for a £65m hotel in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town.

The man, who did not want to be named, is against a 225-bedroom hotel being built at a derelict site descending from Victoria Street to the Cowgate.
It is due to feature a bar, restaurant, cafe, retail and commercial units.
The 19th Century, A-listed India Buildings is a part of the planned redevelopment.
The B-listed Cowgatehead Church and a C-listed building are also part of the plans.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed they were called to the scene.


Asian cities command half of the world's top ten most expensive office space, according to a new survey by property firm JLL.

Hong Kong topped the rankings followed by London and Beijing.
JLL said it costs $262 per square foot per year for top-quality office space in the Chinese territory because of strong tenant demand and short supply.
Shanghai, Tokyo and Delhi also made the list, with the city state of Singapore missing the top ten by just one spot.
"A large part of the global growth is now driven out of Asia and international businesses will continue to be keen to set up their presence in the region," Chris Archibold, head of markets at JLL Singapore said.
"We are in a new era of city competition, where cities are fighting to secure the world's most dynamic corporations, attract the best talent and pull in capital, both of which are highly mobile," added Megan Walters, JLL's head of capital markets research in Asia Pacific.
"Nowhere is this intense competition between cities better epitomised than in the demand for premium office buildings in the world's most prestigious commercial office districts."
The report examined 24 global cities and occupancy costs including rent, service charges and property tax.


The £11bn merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management has completed, creating Europe's second-biggest fund manager.

A Stock Exchange announcement confirmed the deal's conclusion, following court approval for the merger last week.
The enlarged company, which will trade as Standard Life Aberdeen, will hold £670bn under management.
Co-chief executive Keith Skeoch described the move as the "beginning of a new chapter" in the firms' history.
Mr Skeoch said: "Our leadership team is in place and we have full business readiness from day one."
The merger, which was agreed in March, is targeting cost savings of £200m a year, with about 800 jobs expected to be lost over three years from a global workforce of 9,000.
The new company will be jointly led by Mr Skeoch and Aberdeen boss Martin Gilbert.
Mr Gilbert said: "As ever our priority remains the delivery of strong investment performance and the highest level of client service.
"The merger deepens and broadens our investment capabilities and gives us a stronger and more diverse range of investment management skills as well as significant scale across asset classes and geographies."
Overall, Standard Life Aberdeen will have offices in 50 cities around the world, servicing clients in 80 countries.


Rommy Boco scored an injury-time equaliser against Yeovil Town to end Accrington Stanley's run of four successive League Two defeats.

Otis Khan had given Yeovil the lead from a free-kick before substitute Boco fired home his seventh goal of the season in the 91st minute to ensure Stanley netted for the first time in seven-and-a-half hours of play.
It was an even first half with limited chances at either end.
Yeovil's Khan beat the offside trap on 15 minutes but his shot was kept out by the sliding legs of a Stanley defender.
Stanley's best effort was a 20-yard curling shot by John O'Sullivan which went over on the half-hour mark.
The game was stopped in the 38th minute when Stanley's on-loan Bristol City defender Zak Vyner fell to the ground breathing heavily and was stretchered off to receive further treatment.
Unmarked Mark Hughes headed over for Stanley just before the break while Tom Eaves came close for Yeovil but was denied by the legs of Elliot Parish.
The visitors opened the scoring six minutes after the interval when Khan's free-kick from 20 yards, following a Paddy Lacey foul, sailed through a sea of bodies and nestled in the bottom corner.
Ryan Hedges came close to adding a second minutes later but his shot was across goal and just wide.
Stanley pressed without testing Artur Krysiak while Eaves fired narrowly over the bar for Yeovil.
Then, with four minutes of added time on the board, Boco got the ball from Gary Taylor-Fletcher and fired home a much-needed equaliser.
Report provided by the Press Association.
Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Yeovil Town 1.
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Yeovil Town 1.
Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution, Yeovil Town. Tahvon Campbell replaces Tom Eaves.
Mark Hughes (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town).
Goal!  Accrington Stanley 1, Yeovil Town 1. Romuald Boco (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gary Taylor-Fletcher.
Foul by Mark Hughes (Accrington Stanley).
Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Yeovil Town. Bevis Mugabi replaces Ben Whitfield.
Gary Taylor-Fletcher (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town).
Corner,  Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Alex Lacey.
Attempt blocked. Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Foul by Paddy Lacey (Accrington Stanley).
Nathan Smith (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Alex Lacey.
Corner,  Yeovil Town. Conceded by Elliot Parish.
Attempt saved. Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Yeovil Town. Francois Zoko replaces Otis Khan.
Mark Hughes (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town).
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Gary Taylor-Fletcher replaces Billy Kee.
Attempt missed. Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town).
Hand ball by John O'Sullivan (Accrington Stanley).
Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town).
Corner,  Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Tom Eaves.
Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town).
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Romuald Boco replaces Shay McCartan.
Foul by Paddy Lacey (Accrington Stanley).
Otis Khan (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner,  Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Alex Lawless.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town) because of an injury.


As the Liberal Democrats gather in Brighton for their 2016 conference, a look at the highlights in the main hall, culminating in leader Tim Farron's speech on Tuesday.

14.50-15.15 Opening of Conference by Baroness Brinton,Lib Dem president
10.35-12.05 Debate: Safe and Free
12.05-12.50 Debate: An End to Homelessness
13.00-14.30 Consultative sessions: nuclear weapons, sex work
14.40-15.25 Debate: Tackling Corruption and Corporate Crime
15.25-15.45 Speech: Norman Lamb, former care minister
15.45-16.30 Debate: Adopting Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
09.00-09.45 Debate: Combatting Racism
09.45-11.05 Debate: The opportunity to succeed, the power to change
11.05-11.25 Speech: Alistair Carmichael, former Scotland secretary
11.25-12.05 UK and European Collaborative Research and Erasmus
12.05-12.50 Q&A session on education
14.50-15.10 Speech: Kirsty Williams, former leader of the Welsh Lib Dems
15.10-15.55 Q&A session with Tim Farron, Lib Dem leader
15.55-16.40 Debate: Restoring Access to Justice
09.00-09.30 Emergency motion or topical issue
09.30-11.00 Debate: Europe
11.00-11.20 Speech: Baroness Kramer, Lib Dem Treasury spokeswoman
14.10-14.55 Debate: Investing in the Green Economy
14.55-15.15 Speech: Willie Rennie, leader of the Scottish Lib Dems
15.15-16.45 Debate: Mending the Safety Net
16.45-17.00 Reports: Diversity Engagement Group, Campaign for Gender Balance
17.00-18.00 Constitutional amendments: Diversity quotas
09.00-09.45 Emergency motion or topical issue
10.50-11.30 Report: Parliamentary party
11.30-11.50 Speech: Baroness Brinton, Lib Dem president
11.50-12.50 Policy motion: Future transport
14.10-15.30 Speech: Tim Farron, Lib Dem leader


Contaminated water can be cleaned much more effectively using a novel, cheap material, say researchers.

Dubbed "super sand", it could become a low-cost way to purify water in the developing world.
The technology involves coating grains of sand in an oxide of a widely available material called graphite - commonly used as lead in pencils.
The team describes the work in the American Chemical Society journal Applied Materials and Interfaces.
In many countries around the world, access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities is still limited.
The World Health Organization states that "just 60% of the population in Sub-Saharan African and 50% of the population in Oceania [islands in the tropical Pacific Ocean] use improved sources of drinking-water."
The graphite-coated sand grains might be a solution - especially as people have already used sand to purify water since ancient times.
But with ordinary sand, filtering techniques can be tricky.
Wei Gao from Rice university in Texas, US, told BBC News that regular coarse sand was a lot less effective than fine sand when water was contaminated with pathogens, organic contaminants and heavy metal ions.
While fine sand is slightly better, water drains through it very slowly.
"Our product combines coarse sand with functional carbon material that could offer higher retention for those pollutants, and at the same time gives good throughput," explained the researcher.
She said that the technique the team has developed to make the sand involves dispersing graphite oxide into water and mixing it with regular sand.
"We then heat the whole mixture up to 105C for a couple of hours to evaporate the water, and use the final product - 'coated sand' - to purify polluted water."
The lead scientist of the study, Professor Pulickel Ajayan, said it was possible to modify the graphite oxide in order to make it more selective and sensitive to certain pollutants - such as organic contaminants or specific metals in dirty water.
Another team member, Dr Mainak Majumder from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, said it had another advantage - it was cheap.
"This material demonstrates comparable performance to some commercially available activated carbon materials," he said.
"But given that this can be synthesized using room temperature processes and also from cheap graphite sources, it is likely to be cost-efficient."
He pointed out that in Australia many mining companies extract graphite and they produce a lot of graphite-rich waste.
"This waste can be harnessed for water purification," he said.


Nine schools are being investigated in eastern Burundi after photos of the president were defaced in text books.

More than 230 pupils were suspended on Monday for refusing to own up to the defacement of 27 books at their school.
Eleven students in other provinces are already being prosecuted for insulting the president by defacing his photo, punishable by five to 10 years in jail.
Burundi has experienced unrest over the last year triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's third term in office.
His decision to stand for another five-year term and his subsequent re-election sparked protests from opposition supporters who said the move was unconstitutional.
The BBC's Prime Ndikumagenge in the capital, Bujumbura, says the 234 pupils at Gahinga Secondary School in Ruyigi province were also prevented from sitting their end-of-year exams on Tuesday because they would not tell the authorities who had scrawled on the President Nkurunziza's photo.
The students were asked to write down the names of those who had defaced the books and the names of those who had encouraged them to do it.
"But they gave us blank sheets," local government official Aloys Ngenzirabona told the AFP news agency.
The picture of Burundi's president is alongside those of two former monarchs in books on human sciences for grades eight and nine, our reporter says.
Defaced pictures of the president were first reported in a school south of the capital last month.
Guillaume Kwizera, head of education in Ruyigi province, told the BBC the students would remain at home until the investigation into all nine schools was complete.
The authorities want to know if there a political motive behind the pupils' conduct.
More than 400 people have been killed in unrest since April 2015.


The Uzbek government has confirmed the death of President Islam Karimov, six days after he was taken to hospital with a suspected brain haemorrhage.

One of Asia's most authoritarian leaders, Mr Karimov, 78, died after 27 years in power.
Mr Karimov has no clear successor. There is no legal political opposition and the media are tightly controlled.
He will be buried on Saturday in his home city of Samarkand and three days of mourning will be observed.
A UN report has described the use of torture under Mr Karimov as "systematic".
The late leader often justified his strong-arm tactics by highlighting the danger from Islamist militancy in the mainly Muslim country, which borders Afghanistan.
Expressing his condolences in a statement (in Russian), Russian President Vladimir Putin described him as a statesman "who had contributed to the security and stability of Central Asia" and who would be a "great loss for the people of Uzbekistan".
News of Mr Karimov's death was finally confirmed after several foreign leaders and diplomatic sources reported it on Friday.
"Dear compatriots, it is with an immense pain in our hearts that we inform you of the death of our dear president," a state TV presenter was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
One of Mr Karimov's daughters, Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, posted a black square on Instagram with the words: "He left us... I choose my words and cannot believe it myself..."
Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev will oversee the funeral, it was announced.
Mr Mirziyoyev, in office since 2003, has been tipped by observers as a likely successor and his deputy, Rustam Azimov, is also seen as a key player.
Senate leader Nigmatilla Yuldoshev, who has become acting president under the constitution, is unlikely to fill the role more permanently, analysts say.
Earlier, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim broke news of the death at a televised meeting of his cabinet.
Reports from diplomatic sources suggested several regional leaders were making plans to visit Samarkand for the funeral.
Some human rights groups say the Uzbek government is one of the most repressive in the world, notably after a crackdown in the eastern city of Andijan in 2005, when hundreds were killed.
Mr Karimov's followers argue that curbs on freedom are a small price to pay for law and order.
"Yes of course, it's a price for stability, because we see what is happening now in Syria, in Iraq, in Yemen, in Afghanistan and even in Europe - you cannot defend yourself from the terrorist attacks," Sherzod Igamberdiev, a lawyer in Tashkent, told BBC News.
Population 28.1 million
Area 447,400 sq km (172,700 sq miles)
Major languages Uzbek, Russian, Tajik
Major religion Islam
Life expectancy 66 years (men), 72 years (women)
Currency  Uzbek som
"If you put all your efforts into stopping terrorism, you will have criticism, but we live here, we know the situation on the inside, we are satisfied with him, we love him."
Uzbekistan was long one of Russia's strongest allies among other former Soviet states but strains appeared in recent years, notably when Tashkent suspended its membership of a Russian-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.
Analysts say Mr Karimov has played Russia, China and the West against each other to keep Uzbekistan from total isolation and to receive limited US aid. In 2014, Russia wrote off most of Uzbekistan's foreign debt to Moscow, forgiving $865m.


Great Britain's reward should they beat Canada will be a Davis Cup quarter-final against France, who saw off Japan with a day to spare in Tokyo.

Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert won the doubles to give France an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Australia went 3-0 up on the Czech Republic and next face the USA, who beat Switzerland - who were missing Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.
Serbia also progressed on day two as they went 3-0 up on Russia.
Britain lead Canada 2-1 heading into the final day in Ottawa, with the three remaining World Group first-round ties also to be decided on Sunday.
Champions Argentina, without Juan Martin del Potro, are 2-1 down at home to Italy; 2015 runners-up Belgium lead Germany 2-1 in Frankfurt; and Croatia have taken a surprise 2-1 lead over Spain, missing Rafael Nadal, in Osijek.


Earlier this month it was the Social Democratic and Labour Party's Alban Maginness in North Belfast who decided to retire, now it is Michael McGimpsey of the Ulster Unionists in South Belfast.

It is clear this May's Northern Ireland Assembly election will mark a generational change in Northern Ireland politics.
A sizeable number of sitting MLAs have decided to step down, others are looking at the possibility of defeat, and some co-optees who have never fought an election are now facing their first trial by ballot box.
Mr McGimpsey's long career exemplifies the transition in Northern Ireland politics.
He hit the headlines in the 1980s for a legal challenge to the Anglo Irish Agreement highlighting the Irish constitution's territorial claim to Northern Ireland.
He was also involved with the Peace Train campaign demanding an end to paramilitary violence.
But as a member of the Unionist Labour group, he harbours hopes that left-right politics will come to dominate, and is proud both of being part of the first Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive after the Good Friday Agreement and his years heading up the Department of Health.
Health funding is likely to be a subject he will continue to be vocal about, even if he no longer sits on the benches at Stormont.
Just as Mr McGimpsey announced his departure, his former party leader Lord Empey floated the kite of a voluntary ban on election posters.
Ian Paisley once told me that if you knocked a voter's door and they did not know who you were when they opened it, you were on to a loser.
That is easy to say if you are a big beast like the late Democratic Unionist Party leader or a well known face like the Alliance Party's Naomi Long, who is hoping to return to the fray in May.
But a ban on election posters is a less attractive option if you are contesting your first election.
Given the number of fresh-faced candidates seeking a place at Stormont, it is hardly likely they will opt for anonymity.
Social media may provide a new way to communicate directly to the voters, but it only reaches a section of the electorate.
Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister also has a point when he argues that any election poster ban is likely to assist the big established parties and militate against smaller parties, who, by virtue of their fewer seats, will get less time then they would like on TV and radio.
So, I would not bet against Martin McGuinness's prediction on BBC Northern Ireland's The View programme that the chances of a voluntary election poster ban being implemented are "zero".
Perhaps the best option would be to concentrate on enforcing the rules that already exist for removing the posters once the contest is over.


Senior police officers have defended a group of officers at the centre of controversy over a seaside tea break.

Eight officers from Plymouth Police E section emergency response team were pictured in The Sun on Plymouth Hoe with a headline: Thin Brew Line.
"Policing is full of wonderful real people... and all need to eat and drink!," Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney of Hampshire Police tweeted.
Devon and Cornwall Police were unavailable for immediate comment.
The paper pointed out the officers had stopped for 45 minutes at The Coffee Shack, which under police regulations they are allowed to do during an eight-hour shift.
But officers took exception to the "anti-police" coverage with Chief Constable Simon Edens of Northamptonshire Police, tweeting: "I encourage all officers & staff in @NorthantsPolice to take their break when they can, in or outside their station. #takeabreak #wellbeing."
Chief Constable Andy Cooke of Merseyside Police tweeted: "Shock horror. Police officers taking a break and drinking tea. In public! Brilliant scoop. Makes you proud of the British press."
Plymouth Police E section emergency response team tweeted: "We have been inundated with messages of support. As a thankyou the brews are on us if you are ever in our part of the world. #brewsforblues."
Photographer Wayne Perry told BBC News that when he took the shots he thought they would be used as a weather round-up.
"I was as upset about the way it was used as anyone and it was unfair but the officers did not help themselves," he said.
A Coffee Shack spokesman said: "If anything it was good PR for the police - at least you can go up and talk to them, which you can't if they're passing in a patrol car."
No-one was available for immediate comment from The Sun.


More than 5,000 people have signed a petition against turning a Portsmouth landmark red and white.

Portsmouth City Council announced on Friday the Spinnaker Tower would be sponsored by airline Emirates.
The Â£3.5m deal would see the tower painted red and white, the colours of nearby Southampton's football club - Portsmouth's major rivals.
Alex Judd, who started the petition, said the branding "flies in the face of the values of the city".
He said Portsmouth has a "deep, footballing heritage".
In less than 24 hours the petition has gained 5,000 signatures.
The tower is to be renamed the Emirates Spinnaker Tower. The branding is expected to be in place in time for the America's Cup World Series sailing event in July and remain in place for five years.
The airline's name will be displayed on the exterior of the tower and large portions will be turned red.
The city council's leader Donna Jones said: "One of the caveats in any deal that we considered is that the name Spinnaker must remain.
"We didn't want the tower to lose its own identity so any branding or painting are things I have the final say on so that we can ensure it will not be detrimental to the iconic tower."
The petition against the changes said: "To allow the colours of Southampton to stand tall on one of our city's most prominent landmarks shows an incredible lack of empathy for the residents. It must be stopped."
Paul Andrews, who describes himself as a Southampton FC supporter on his profile, wrote on Twitter: "All it needs now is the #SaintsFC badge at the top."
The colours of Portsmouth Football Club are blue and white.
The 560ft (170m) tower opened in 2005. It is owned by the council but run by a private company.


A Hindu priest has been killed in Bangladesh, in the latest attack by Islamist militants.

The body of Ananda Gopal Ganguly, 70, was found in a field near his temple in western Jhenaidah district. His head had been nearly severed from his neck.
Separately, police have killed three suspected Islamists in a crackdown on extremists blamed for the murders.
Critics say the government is in denial about the killings, most of which have been blamed on or claimed by Islamists.
Two alleged members of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were shot dead in Dhaka when police raided a home in the city - police said unidentified gunmen opened fire on them.
A third - said to have been linked to a recent bombing of an Ahmadiya mosque - was killed in western Rashahi district.
Who is behind the Bangladesh killings?
Is extremism on the rise in Bangladesh?
Lurching from secularism to sectarian terror?
Ananda Gopal Ganguly is the third person to be killed in such an attack in the past two days.
"He left home this morning saying that he was going to a Hindu house to offer prayers," deputy police chief Gopinath Kanjilal told AFP news agency. "Later, farmers found his near-decapitated body in a rice field."
The Middle East-based Islamic State militant group says it carried out the killing, but a government spokesman told the BBC that all the recent attacks were the work of domestic extremists.
On Sunday the wife of a senior police officer investigating the attacks and a Christian businessman were killed.
Police say more than 40 people have been killed since January last year in the wave of attacks on those seen by extremists as offensive to Islam.
The government insists that Islamic State does not have a presence in Bangladesh and has tended to blame the opposition and local militant groups.
Critics have accused the government of failing to properly address the violence in Bangladesh.
The grim list of those who have fallen victim to attacks by Islamist militants in Bangladesh is growing ever more diverse.
Secular bloggers, academics, gay rights activists, and members of religious minorities including Shia, Sufi and Ahmadi Muslims, Christians and Hindus have all been killed, many of them hacked to death.
A university professor whose family said he was not an atheist was murdered in April, suggesting the list of those at risk had widened further.
Who exactly is behind the attacks remains murky. Bangladesh has myriad extremist groups and there have been few convictions over the attacks.
Bangladesh has disputed claims by so-called Islamic State (IS) or al-Qaeda-linked groups for the attacks, instead often blaming opposition parties or local Islamist groups.
But until the killings stop the government itself will face accusations of not doing enough to protect minorities in the Sunni-dominated nation.


A rare albino lobster that could be more than 30-years-old has been caught in a lobster-pot off the Dorset coast.

The two Bridport fishermen who found the crustacean near Portland Bill handed it to Weymouth Sea Life Park.
Albinism is caused by a lack of melanin in the skin, which means there is a lack of colour pigment.
Fiona Smith, from the park, said: "There have only been one or two other albino lobsters found around the UK in the last 20 years or so."
Without camouflage she added, it was "incredible" this one had not been eaten by a predator such as a shark.
Ms Smith also explained that the size of a lobster determines its age. At 40cm (15.7in) long, including its claws, she said this animal was "pretty big".
"[It] could easily be more than 30 years old," she said.
Lobsters can grow up to 75cm (29.5in) long and live for up to 50 years.
They shed their hard shells as they outgrow them.
It will not be known if Santa Claws' condition is temporary until it next moults.


Director Woody Allen is to receive the prestigious Cecil B DeMille award for contribution to cinema at next year's Golden Globes.

The 77-year-old is best known for his neurotic romantic comedies -  notably Annie Hall, for which he won Oscars as both director and screenwriter.
"There is no-one more worthy," said awards organiser Theo Kingma.
It is not known whether Allen, who usually shuns Hollywood events, will attend the ceremony next January.
He was a no-show at last year's Golden Globes, where he won best original screenplay for his Parisian time-travel comedy Midnight In Paris - leaving Nicole Kidman to accept the trophy on his behalf.
The New Yorker instead concentrates on his prolific movie-making career, averaging a film a year.
His latest, Blue Jasmine, is his 49th in the director's chair, and stars Cate Blanchett as a socialite whose life of privilege comes to an abrupt halt during the financial crisis.
Born Allen Stewart Konigsberg in 1935, Woody Allen wrote gags for entertainers like Bob Hope and Sid Caesar before becoming a stand-up in his own right.
His nerdy, nervous delivery was a sly cover for devastating one-liners: "Sex without love is a meaningless experience," went one, "but as far as meaningless experiences go, it's pretty damn good."
After penning scripts for The Tonight Show, and columns for the New Yorker, he made his debut as a Broadway playwright with the Cold War farce Don't Drink The Water in 1966.
A lukewarm film adaptation, as well as the lacklustre direction of his first movie script What's New Pussycat?, convinced him he should step behind the camera himself.
He hit his stride with Annie Hall and Manhattan, two New York-based comedies, in which Allen perfected his blend of neurosis, psychoanalysis and wry observations on romance.
He has won four Oscars from a total of 23 Oscar nominations over the years, for films including The Purple Rose of Cairo, Hannah and Her Sisters, Crimes and Misdemeanours, and Bullets Over Broadway.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which presents the Golden Globes, described him as "an international treasure".
By winning the Cecil B DeMille award, Allen joins a distinguished club which boasts the likes of Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor amongst its members.
Last year's recipient was Jodie Foster, who memorably used her acceptance speech to speak publicly about her sexuality for the first time.
DeMille was an influential Hollywood director who successfully spanned the silent and sound eras of film.


Pupils at a north-east school have been told to stay at home on Thursday after it was hit by a sickness bug.

Aberdeenshire council said a significant number of staff and pupils at Markethill School and Nursery in Turriff had been suffering from Norovirus.
Letters have been sent to parents advising them of what to do if their child is affected.
The council said it was offering alternative childcare where possible.


Major landmarks around the world have been turning out their lights to mark Earth Hour, an event that draws attention to climate change.

Around 170 countries and territories were expected to take part on Saturday, by turning off non-essential lights at 20:30 local time.
The event, which reaches its 10th anniversary this year, is organised by conservation group WWF.
"We started Earth Hour in 2007 to show leaders that climate change was an issue people cared about," said coordinator Siddarth Das.
"For that symbolic moment to turn into the global movement it is today, is really humbling and speaks volumes about the powerful role of people in issues that affect their lives."


In the race for driverless car technology, Chinese companies are taking big strides competing with the likes of Google and Tesla.

With the Beijing Motor Show under way, the days when the country's domestic car firms was brushed off as mere copycats are well and truly over.
And a lot of this year's buzz is around driverless cars in particular.
In past years, innovation might have come from Silicon valley, but Chinese companies are pushing ahead.
"There is a lot more going on in China than many in the West have realised," car expert Prof David Bailey of the Aston Business School tells the BBC.
In addition to these main players there are many others vying for attention. Research in China takes place in car companies, tech firms and at universities.
Last week, entertainment company LeEco made a big splash presenting its concept car LeSee, which at least in the presentation impressed with wide-ranging capabilities.
The company is also investing in the US electric car start-up, Faraday Future, and and is cooperating with legendary British Aston Martin on an electric car project.
So when will it be normal to have a driverless car pull up next to you at the traffic light?  "We are probably still one decade away from that," says Prof Bailey.
Yet Changan, Baidu and Geely are right in the midst of research and development, eager to get there ahead of Silicon Valley.
"Both in China as well as in the West this will be a technology that will creep up on us," he adds.
Just think of the many driver assistance technologies that we already have. Cars help you stay in lane, park themselves or detect when they should brake.
"Over time, we'll see a lot more of these features in cars and eventually that will lead to a driverless car," he says.
Given that it is a new technology, even definitions are still in the making. Authorities in the US have proposed a classification of levels 0 to 4.
Obviously a tough question to answer - but there's a lot to suggest that Chinese companies do not intend to come second.
The tests and trials that are being conducted are very extensive and the experimentation and learning process will be crucial to progress in the field.
But still, it is the US where the technology was pioneered and where a lot of the past innovation has come from.
"The heart and centre of the innovation lies in Silicon Valley," industry expert Prof Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer told the BBC from this year's Chinese-German Car Symposium conference in Beijing.
"Silicon Valley is where the automated car will come from."
Yet public attitudes to driverless vehicles are a lot more favourable in China than elsewhere.
And the fact that research into the new technology has the backing and support from the government in Beijing might also prove to be a decisive factor.
"So if we see this happen in China, it will probably happen on quite a big scale," says Prof David Bailey.
Motivated by the widespread pollution problems, Beijing has pushed for more electric vehicles and Chinese car makers have responded significantly.
It's quite possible that Google might just find itself trailing the rear lights of a Baidu, Geely or Changan car.


Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a factory on a Highland industrial estate.

Fire crews were called to the site at Muir of Ord at about 04:15 on Tuesday.
The fire broke out in the furnace of carbon fibre manufacturing factory SGL Technic.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said four appliances and a support unit were sent to the scene. Nearly 30  firefighters were dealing with the incident.


It is late November, the summer holidays are ancient history, September resolutions about behaviour and homework are forgotten, everyone is tired, behaviour has slumped and detentions are hitting an end-of-term peak.

Detentions are a fixture of school life, but do they really improve behaviour?
Here are some of your stories.
Misbehaviour masterclass
"We used to rip up work and make it 'snow' out the window, ignore teachers and keep chatting, put tacks on their seats, use it as choir practice, paint our nails, cornrow hair," says one former London comprehensive pupil, now a junior doctor.
Some pupils collect detentions like trophies.
"We were the outlaws, the desperadoes, members of a bad-but-fun gang, playing cat and mouse with authority," says a former private school pupil.
Another, remembering detentions in the 1980s, says: "Collapsing of tables was a favourite for us.
"We had real ink pots and trestle tables, so all you had to do was kick the support on the table and the whole thing would collapse and then ink all over the floor.
"'Oops, sorry, don't know how that happened.'"
A former Hertfordshire comprehensive pupil, now in her 20s, says: "We had so many, it turned into our after school club.
"One of the teachers gave up in the end. And the next time we were in, she put a film on.
"I think it was Romeo and Juliet, the Leonardo [DiCaprio] one.
"If we weren't in trouble, we would wait outside for the ones that were.
"One time I spent 100 minutes in a cupboard in the classroom with a friend.
"We weren't meant to be there, but it was cold outside and it seemed like a fun thing to do whilst we were waiting.
"They weren't a deterrent at all."
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Forgetting to turn up
Many teachers say detentions should take place on the day of the offence, when pupils will understand better why they are being punished.
Same-day sanctions also improve pupils' chances of remembering the detention at all.
In some schools, even if the original offence is small, such as wearing the wrong shoes, not turning up to detention can result in as much punishment as for someone who started a fight.
"Not a fair system," says one recent school leaver from Hillingdon.
Confused parents
Schools in England do not need permission from parents to impose detentions, and in most cases they are not even required to inform them.
So the first they know is when their child is late home, and even then they might not find out why.
"Every other Monday over almost my entire 13th year, I told our parents I was at chess club, which worked well until they found out from talking to the parents of a fellow detainee who let the cat out of the bag," says one former London pupil.
Another says: "My mum was too busy to even know I had it half the time.
"So I didn't get into trouble at home."
All for one
Whole-class detentions are particularly controversial with better behaved class members.
"So all 30 of us had to stay behind for a couple of obnoxious people. This is so unfair. How does this help anyone?" asks one school-leaver.
"Surely, in an ideal world teachers should ask the class for their opinions on the problem and work with them to find a fair and creative solution. How hard can it be?"
Socially useful
Some schools make pupils on detention engage in socially useful activities such as litter picking the playground, which can be quite satisfying.
And detention can be a chance to get all your homework done in one go, rather than having it last all week.
But this approach can backfire too.
"One of the chores we were given to do sometimes in detention was to clean board-rubbers, which was basically a licence to get everything and everyone in sight covered in chalk dust," says a former pupil from Cheshire.
Detention for teachers
With lesson planning, marking and a dozen more extracurricular jobs at the end of the day, supervising an after-school detention is not fun for teachers.
"Deeply dull," says one.
At some schools, pupils in detention must write an essay on "what action they did wrong and what choices they have in the future when in that position".
This approach can "often work", say some teachers, but others disagree
"I loathed the idea of making children write for a punishment and taking away their valuable time when they could be running around in the sun or staring at ants in the grass," says one recent retiree, who never gave a detention in 36 years of teaching.
Even supporters of detention say it is futile without proper communication between pupil and teacher.
"It shouldn't be about getting the kid to say sorry," says one London teacher.
Basic conflict resolution techniques can help, she adds, "where both sides get to reflect on the situation from the other's point of view".
Pupils need to think about how their behaviour can make teaching very difficult, while teachers could consider whether, in their drive to deliver the curriculum, they might be overlooking pupils' underlying learning difficulties, she says
But others fear that in today's results-focused classrooms, "teachers too often lack the time and the skills" for this kind of approach.


Plans have been revealed to turn a historic hall in Coventry, which was once used as an air raid shelter, into a music centre for the city.

Drapers Hall, in Bayley Street, was built in 1832 and has also been used as a magistrates' court and church centre.
The Higgs Trust charity said it was working in partnership with Coventry University and Coventry City Council to modernise the grade II listed building.
It will have practice rooms, recording studios and a sheet music library.
As part of the plans, the council's performing arts service would move to Drapers Hall from its current headquarters at Chace Studio Centre in Willenhall.
Peter Knatchbull-Huggeson, clerk for the Higgs Trust, said: "One of the things about music in schools at the moment is that budgets are being cut.
"It's becoming more difficult for children to get access to music and instruments and we want to ensure in Coventry that doesn't happen."
The charity said it would know the full cost of the project once it had done a feasibility study but said it would be "a few million pounds".
The basement at Drapers Hall was used as an air raid shelter for 200 people during World War II.
It is currently owned by Coventry City Council.


Planning permission has been granted for a major refurbishment of the Burrell collection museum in Glasgow.

The £66m project to upgrade the building and provide more display space also received listed building consent.
Glasgow City Council recently approved funding of up to £27.3m towards the cost of the refurbishment.
The Burrell collection has more than 8,000 artefacts, but fewer than a fifth of them have been on show at any one time.
In April 2015, the council provided £5.7m to kick-start the building's revamp, which houses treasures donated to the city by collector Sir William Burrell in 1944.
Architect John McAslan said the planning approval was a "major step forward".
"We are delighted approval has been granted for the renaissance of the Burrell.
"The scheme has been shaped by the need to address the strains on the current building, by a need to respond to the works held in the collection, and by a desire to contribute further to the Burrell's unique setting of Pollok Country Park.
"This decision will ensure the Burrell Collection maintains its strong significance within Scotland and internationally."
When it re-opens to visitors in 2020, the basement of the Category A listed building will become part of the exhibition space, so that 90% of the objects can be viewed by the public.
A dedicated space will also be created for special exhibitions and offices will be converted into galleries.
The Heritage Lottery Fund has given £15m to the project and the UK government has also contributed £5m.


Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has lost the general election, near complete results show.

With 99% of the votes counted, his conservative National Coalition Party had 18.2% compared to the opposition Centre Party's 21.2%.
"It seems as though the Centre has won. Congratulations," Mr Stubb told Finland's YLE public broadcaster.
The election campaign was dominated by the country's protracted recession and other economic issues.
A year of stagnation in 2014 was preceded by two years of recession and unemployment now stands at 9.2%.
The Centre Party is led by millionaire former IT executive Juha Sipila.
The YLE website's tracking of the results put the NCP marginally ahead of the right-wing eurosceptic Finns Party (17.6%) and the Social Democrats (16.5%).
YLE forecast that the Centre Party would get at least 49 seats in the 200-member parliament, while the National Coalition Party would have 37.
"I think this gap will be enough," Mr Sipila told MTV3 broadcaster.
"This result will enable several possible coalition combinations."
Mr Sipila was relatively unknown in Finland until he became leader of the Centre Party three years ago.
He has publicly criticised Mr Stubb's plans to cut 6bn euros (Â£4.3bn) from budget deficits over the coming four years, dismissing the proposal as unrealistic.
Mr Sipila has pledged to create more than 200,000 jobs in the next 10 years.
Finland's economy has been the main issue during the election campaign.
The governing coalition has struggled to push through reforms, leading to a reduction in support for Mr Stubb ahead of Sunday's vote.


Police have welcomed jail sentences given to a drugs gang in Wrexham as part of a wider operation to tackle organised crime in north Wales.

Two gang leaders received 10-year jail terms for heading the group supplying cocaine worth tens of thousands of pounds into the area.
Six others also received jail terms at Caernarfon Crown Court.
North Wales Police said it would "tirelessly pursue" such offenders.
Officers mounted a covert operation in 2013, bugging the business premises of Simon Roberts, 40, from Cefn Mawr.
He received a 10 years after admitting drugs conspiracy and money laundering charges along with Wayne McKenzie, 40, from Manchester, who received a similar term on Thursday.
Speaking after the case, Det Con John Gage said: "The arrests were made as part of Operation Scorpion's continued fight against serious and organised crime in the region.
"These sentences under this latest phase of the operation prove to our communities that North Wales Police will tirelessly pursue those who inflict this level of criminality on our streets."
David Taylor, 55, from Pentre Gwyn, Wrexham, and Philip Burke, 44, from Whiston, Liverpool, who acted as couriers for the gang, were also jailed.
Taylor got six years and eight months with five years and four months for Burke who had been found in possession of Â£45,000.
Six year sentences were imposed on David Arfon Jones, 31, from Ruabon, and Jason Maddocks-Jones, 35, from Chirk.
Laura Roberts, 26, from Cefn Mawr, got an 18-month suspended sentence with 300 hours of unpaid work for providing banking arrangements for her husband.
She was the only defendant to have pleaded not guilty.
Lyndsey Bradley, 26, from Liverpool, the partner of McKenzie, got a 14-month suspended sentence, also with 300 hours unpaid work, for a similar offence.


UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans for what could be "the biggest bilateral trade deal in history" between the EU and the US.

He announced the start of formal negotiations on a trade deal worth hundreds of billions of pounds, aimed at boosting exports and driving growth.
Mr Cameron said a successful agreement would have a greater impact than all other world trade deals put together.
The talks were announced ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.
US President Barack Obama said the first round of negotiations would take place in Washington in July. They aim to conclude by the end of 2014.
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The French have already expressed misgivings about parts of the trade deal. They are worried that if they cannot protect their film industry from Hollywood's dominance, their unique artistic culture will be undermined.
After intense talks with other EU countries last week, it seems the French have persuaded the negotiators to honour what they call a cultural exclusion.
That leaves the way open for other sectors to say they are also exceptional and should not be included in the trade deal.
The French claim the Americans want to exclude financial services from the free trade negotiations. The Americans have not acknowledged that publicly but it is a reminder that behind closed doors the discussions might be very difficult.
Mr Obama said he was confident of reaching an agreement.
"There are going to be sensitivities on both sides... but if we can look beyond the narrow concerns to stay focused on the big picture... I'm hopeful we can achieve [a deal]."
Mr Cameron said the deal could be worth Â£100bn to the EU economy, Â£80bn to the US and Â£85bn to the rest of the world.
He said the pact could create two million jobs, and lead to more choice and lower prices in shops.
"This is a once-in-a-generation prize and we are determined to seize it," said Mr Cameron.
European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso. who will lead the negotiations with President Obama, said that integrating the EU and US economies would not be easy but "we will find convincing answers to legitimate concerns".
"We'll find solutions to thorny issues, we'll keep our eyes on the prize and we will succeed," he said.
Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, said: "Together Europe and the United States are the backbone of the world economy.  Opening up that space further for opportunities for business and consumers is simply common sense."
The trade talks had been under threat from a potential veto from France, but on Friday EU ministers agreed to French demands to exclude the film and television industry from the talks.
Some had argued that omitting the media business from the trade talks even before they had begun could prompt the US to seek exemptions for other sectors.
The timeframe for the talks to conclude - 18 months - may surprise some, given that similar trade deals in the past have involved years of negotiations.
The formal launch of the talks has been on the cards for some time.
Free trade between the US and the EU has been under discussion for several years, and a US-EU working group was established in 2011 to discuss the prospect of a free trade agreement.
The EU has said the deal will focus on bringing down remaining tariffs and other barriers to trade, and standardise technical regulations and certifications.
Currently the US and EU impose relatively low tariffs on goods traded between them, but analysts say other barriers are often in place to prevent European companies competing in the US and vice versa.
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One example is found in the car industry, where the EU and the US employ equally strict - but differing - safety standards, meaning that European car makers must meet both before they can sell cars in the US market, putting them at a disadvantage.
Agriculture is also expected to be a significant bone of contention.
The European farming industry is already heavily subsidised through the Common Agricultural Policy, and the European agriculture minister has already expressed reservations about the impact a free-trade deal might have.
The US government is also likely to come under pressure from domestic businesses who have in the past called for protectionist measures to prevent the market from being swamped by cheaper Chinese imports.
The trade announcement came ahead of a two-day meeting of G8 leaders in Lough Erne, County Fermanagh. In other developments:
Joining the UK and US for the 39th Summit of the Group of Eight are Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Canada and Japan.
The wide-ranging agenda focused on the global economy on Monday, and on Tuesday will turn to tax transparency and counter-terrorism issues.


Police are searching for a man who has abducted his three-year-old son from the child's foster parents.

Robert Gurling, from Romford, was last seen with the boy at Great Notley near Braintree, at about 10:30 BST on Saturday.
Despite an extensive search, Essex Police have not been able to find Mr Gurling, who is not allowed unsupervised access to the child.
He is described as white, aged in his 40s, 6ft tall, and of medium build.
He has cropped dark brown hair that is greying and was wearing a grey tracksuit top and jeans.
The boy has blonde hair and was wearing a jacket, grey tracksuit bottoms and red trainers.
They may be travelling in a blue car.
The police search included use of the force helicopter.
Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett said: 'Mr Gurling has abducted his child from the foster parents.
"He is not allowed unsupervised access to the child and therefore we need to urgently locate the child to ensure he is safe and well."


Rugby clubs are now allowed to resell a portion of their allocated tickets for Wales games above face value.

A limited number can be sold by clubs, which will be allowed to keep the profit, through Ticketmaster's resale business, Seatwave.
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said it had "reviewed its position" on the secondary market.
Resold tickets will be verified by the WRU and reissued to the new buyer via its ticket office.
Clubs will be given guidance on the resale price by the WRU and Seatwave, based on average selling prices.
This new scheme only applies to home matches at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
WRU head of sales and marketing, Craig Maxwell, said: "The WRU have taken the decision to follow supporter demands and provide a service that is clearly being used already, but with the guaranteed safety and security for the ticket purchaser that only the WRU can offer."


A former child combatant has gone on trial at Guantanamo Bay, the first detainee to face military justice under President Barack Obama.

Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, now 23, is accused of throwing a grenade that killed a US soldier during a gun battle in Afghanistan in 2002, when he was 15.
He alleges that he was tortured into confessing to the murder.
A UN envoy, Radhika Coomaraswamy, said the trial would set a dangerous precedent for child soldiers worldwide.
However, the judge said the prosecution must show that Mr Khadr had had intent to commit a crime, and he told jurors they could consider his age in making their decision.
Mr Obama had promised to close the controversial detention facility by January this year.
Mr Khadr's trial will shine further light on both the camp and Mr Obama's failure to close it, the BBC's Kim Ghattas reports from Washington.
Military officers in the jury pool indicated that they saw no problem with trying Mr Khadr.
"Does anyone believe that juveniles should not be prosecuted for violent offences?" Prosecutor Jeff Groharing asked them.
"Does anyone feel the accused should be held to a different standard because he was 15 years old at the time of the alleged offences?"
None said they held those beliefs.
The judge, Col Patrick Parrish, said the jury could consider the age of the defendant - now a tall, broad-shouldered and bushy-bearded man - at the time of his alleged crime.
"It's certainly something you may consider in deciding whether the government has proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt," he said.
Opening arguments are due to begin on Wednesday in a trial expected to last about three weeks.
Ms Coomaraswamy, special envoy for children in armed conflict, said no child had been prosecuted for a war crime since World War II.
"Juvenile justice standards are clear: children should not be tried before military tribunals," she said.
Prosecutors describe Mr Khadr as an al-Qaeda militant, who killed Sgt Christopher Speer when a US special forces unit raided one of the group's compounds in eastern Afghanistan.
Mr Khadr was shot twice in the back during the firefight and was flown to Guantanamo shortly after.
But the defence say Mr Khadr was himself a victim, forced into war by a family with close ties to al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
The US says his father, Ahmed Said Khadr, was an al-Qaeda financier before he was killed in a gun battle in Pakistan in 2003.
The judge ruled earlier that the confessions Mr Khadr allegedly made while in custody could feature in the trial.
Lt Col Jon Jackson, lawyer for the accused, had argued that they were obtained through "degrading treatment", including indirect threats of rape and death.
On Tuesday, Lt Col Jackson attacked Mr Obama for allowing both Guantanamo to remain open and the tribunal to go ahead.
"President Obama has decided to write the next sad, pathetic chapter in the book of military commissions," he said.
"So forever Obama's military commissions will be remembered for starting with a case against a child soldier."
The charges include murder, conspiracy and support of terrorism. Mr Khadr has refused an offer of 30 years in jail in exchange for a guilty plea. A conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Canada has declined to intervene in Mr Khadr's trial, despite federal court rulings in Ottawa that his rights were violated when Canadian agents interrogated him at Guantanamo Bay.


A photograph of Princess Charlotte has been released by Kensington Palace to mark her second birthday on Tuesday.

The picture, taken in April by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, shows the princess at the family's home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
The couple released a similar photograph of Charlotte last year to celebrate her turning one.
Kensington Palace said they "hope that everyone enjoys this photograph of Princess Charlotte as much as they do".
In the image, Charlotte is wearing a knitted yellow cardigan with a sheep motif and a navy blue clip in her hair.
The family is expected to throw a birthday party for the Princess.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge keep Charlotte out of the public eye, but she was pictured at the Christmas Day church service in the village of Bucklebury in Berkshire.
Another notable appearance was during the family's tour of Canada, where she was seen several times including at a children's party in Victoria, British Colombia.
The palace said in a statement: "The Duke and Duchess are very pleased to share this photograph as they celebrate Princess Charlotte's second birthday.
"Their Royal Highnesses would like to thank everyone for all of the lovely messages they have received."
Princess Charlotte will be a bridesmaid at her aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding later this month. Her brother, George, will be a page boy at the ceremony.
When Prince William leaves his air ambulance post, the family will spend more time at Kensington Palace as the duke carries more of his royal duties.
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A lorry driver who crashed through a roundabout barrier and plunged into a subway died of natural causes a post-mortem examination found.

The crash happened shortly after 02:00 GMT on Thursday on the A650 Wakefield Road in Bradford.
West Yorkshire Police said 47-year-old Vasile Rus, from Dagenham, died at the scene. His family has been informed.
Officers have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
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West Yorkshire Police said: "A post-mortem confirmed Mr Rus had died of natural causes. His family have been informed."
A police spokesperson said specialist lifting equipment was used to remove the lorry.


US security officials have been questioned by Congress over whether they mishandled information about the Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is investigating whether the FBI failed to act on Russian concerns that Tsarnaev was becoming radicalised.
Tsarnaev was questioned in 2011 amid claims he had adopted radical Islam.
At a closed hearing, senators said steps could be taken to improve information sharing between agencies.
Tsarnaev was killed in a manhunt after the attacks on 15 April. His brother Dzhokhar, was wounded but survived, and has been charged over the bombings.
The Beth Israel Deaconess hospital in Massachusetts said at noon on Tuesday that the surviving brother's condition had improved from "serious" to "fair", according to the US Attorney's Office in Boston.
The Tsarnaev brothers had origins in the troubled, predominantly Muslim republic of Chechnya in southern Russia. They had been living in the US for about a decade at the time of the attack.
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Members of Congress want to know why no further action was taken after Tamerlan Tsarnaev was investigated in 2011 at the request of the Russian government.
In 2012 he travelled to Russia, and spent six months in Dagestan, another mainly Muslim Russian republic bordering Chechnya. During the visit, he also reportedly spent two days in Chechnya itself.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had questioned why the FBI was unable to identify him as a threat based on his alleged links to radical websites.
He called for better co-operation with Russia and the amendment of privacy laws to allow closer scrutiny of suspects' internet activity.
Speaking after the Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, Republican Senator Susan Collins said there appeared to be "serious problems with sharing information, including critical investigative information ... not only among agencies but also within the same agency in one case", the Associated Press reports.
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The vice-chairman of the committee, Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss, said he could not see "anybody yet that dropped the ball", but that he was still seeking information on whether information was properly shared.
"If it wasn't, we've got to fix this," AP quoted him as saying.
The FBI has defended itself, saying in a statement on Friday that it had run checks on the suspect but found no evidence of terrorist activity.
It said a request to Russia for further information to justify more rigorous checks went unanswered, and an interview by agents with Tsarnaev and his family also revealed nothing suspicious.
In a separate hearing on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the FBI had been aware of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's trip to Russia, contradicting Senator Graham's allegation that the trip had been overlooked because his name had been misspelled in travel documents.
The twin bombs which exploded near the finishing line of the marathon killed three people and injured more than 200, many of them seriously.
On Tuesday, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced that a compensation fund for victims of the attack had received $20m (Â£13.2m) in the week since it was launched, with donations streaming in from Boston and across the world.
On Monday, a 10-page criminal complaint was filed against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev during a court hearing around his hospital bed.
Federal prosecutors have charged him with using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in death. He could be sentenced to death if convicted on either count.
According to a transcript of the hearing, he managed to speak once despite a gunshot wound to his throat sustained during his capture.
Mr Tsarnaev said the word "no" when asked if he could afford a lawyer. Otherwise he nodded in response to Judge Marianne Bowler's questions from his bed at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
The next hearing in his case has been scheduled for the end of May.
The complaint seeks to locate both suspects at the scene of the bombing and then pieces together the operation to intercept them three days later, as they allegedly drove a hijacked car near the city, hours after images of their faces were broadcast by the media.
No mention is made of their possible reasons for attacking the marathon.
Anonymous officials have told US media that 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said he and his brother had planned the attack themselves without help from foreign militants.
The officials say his written answers from his hospital bed to investigators' questions lead them to believe that the pair were motivated by jihadist ideology and that they devised the bombings using the internet.
However, the sources also said the interviews were preliminary and they must verify the defendant's responses.
Lawyers for Katherine Russell, the widow of 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, said that their client was doing everything she could to assist authorities.
She is "trying to come to terms with these events", her lawyers said in a statement on Tuesday, without saying whether she had been questioned by investigators.
"The report of involvement by her husband and brother-in-law came as an absolute shock to them all."


An Alabama inmate coughed and heaved 13 minutes into a 34-minute execution, according to witnesses.

Ronald Bert Smith Jr, 45, was eventually pronounced dead more than half an hour after the lethal injection process began at a state prison.
The state uses a three-drug combination that begins with sedative midazolam, which Smith had argued in court could cause inmates to feel pain.
Smith was convicted of capital murder for the fatal shooting of a shop clerk.
A jury initially voted 7-5 to recommend a sentence of life imprisonment for the November 1994 shooting, but a judge overrode that recommendation and sentenced Smith to death.
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Huntsville shop worker Casey Wilson was pistol-whipped and shot in the head during the robbery. Surveillance footage showed Smith entering the store and recovering the shell casings where Wilson was shot.
At the beginning of the procedure, Smith began heaving and coughing, clenching his fists and lifting his head, according to local media.
He underwent two consciousness checks before the final two drugs were administered.
During the first, he moved his arm and during the second, he raised it again, witnesses said.
"We do know we followed our protocol. We are absolutely convinced of that," Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said on Thursday. An autopsy will follow.
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Just before his execution, Smith said "No ma'am", when asked if he had any final words.
The US Supreme Court twice halted Smith's execution as his lawyers argued for a delay.
Smith's lawyers said a judge should not be able to override a jury's recommendation and impose the death penalty, but that override is legal in Alabama.
Smith's execution is the state's second this year after a brief hiatus caused by a shortage of execution drugs as well as legal challenges to the drugs administered.
Concerns over the three-drug combination were raised after a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in 2014.
Clayton Lockett appeared to be writhing in pain as he moaned and pulled up from his restraints during the injection.
Execution officials attempted to save his life and took him to an emergency room before he finally died, 43 minutes after the procedure began.


Former Ferrari technical director James Allison has joined rivals Mercedes.

Allison, 48, who left Ferrari in July, replaces Paddy Lowe as technical director at the reigning world champions.
Lowe, who led the team to three consecutive drivers' and constructors' championship doubles from 2014 to 2016, left Mercedes in January.
Allison had two spells at Ferrari - working as chief aerodynamicist during the Michael Schumacher era of 2000-04.
The Englishman then moved to the Renault team, where he was deputy technical director when Fernando Alonso won consecutive titles in 2005 and 2006.
"It's a massive privilege to be given the trust of a position in a team that has done so spectacularly well in the past three season." said Allison, who was Ferrari's technical director from 2013 to 2016.
"I am looking forward to playing my part in helping Mercedes go from strength to strength in the coming years."
Allison will report to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, who added: "It wasn't an easy task to find the right personality who can strengthen our experienced group of engineers, give our talented young team members the space to develop and also bring his own vision to this role.
"James is a sharp engineer; I think we have found the perfect guy and the right fit with our senior leaders."


Germany's trade surplus hit an all time high last year as the country continued to export significantly more than it imported.

According to the figures, German exports climbed 1.2% to 1.2 trillion euros in 2016, while imports rose 0.6% to 954.6bn euros.
This left a surplus of 252.9bn euros, up from 244.3bn euros in 2015.
It comes days after Donald Trump's top trade advisor accused Germany of exploiting the euro to boost exports.
In an interview with the Financial Times last week, Peter Navarro alleged the euro was a German currency in disguise, and this gave Germany an unfair advantage over the US and other nations.
A low currency makes goods cheaper to sell abroad.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected the claims, however, stressing it always been her country's policy that the European Central Bank should pursue an independent monetary policy.
The German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said that the euro was in fact too weak for Germany.
"The reality is the euro is priced at a level that is a weighted average of all euro zone countries and that will always mean that for some countries that is a too competitive rate leading to a trade surplus and that is certainly the case with Germany."
More generally, Germany says it has tried to boost its levels of domestic demand - and thus boost imports - to offset its large trade surpluses.
Measures include introducing a national minimum wage in 2015 and increasing state spending on infrastructure, pensions and digital infrastructure.


The Chinese hospital treating imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo for advanced liver cancer says his condition has worsened.

Mr Liu's family had been informed of the situation, medical staff in the north-eastern city of Shenyang said.
The dissident was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer in May.
He was imprisoned in 2009 on charges of inciting subversion against the state after he helped to write a petition calling for political reform in China.
"Liu Xiaobo's liver function has worsened, his bilirubin levels are gradually rising," the hospital said in a statement.
Bilirubin is produced by the liver, and high levels of it can indicate liver failure.
A photograph showing the dissident looking frail was shared among friends and fellow activists on Thursday. He is standing beside his wife, Liu Xia.
In an open letter to the authorities, his friends have asked to be allowed to visit him on a "humanitarian basis".
"We feel this is deeply tragic and realise that Liu Xiaobo has few days left and fear he is near death," it says.
"At this moment, we urgently need to go to visit him to bring to Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia their friends' care and well wishes."
On Wednesday, China invited medical experts from the US and Germany to help treat Mr Liu. Authorities said the decision was made at the request of his family.
The decision came ahead of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany.
Diplomatic sources in Beijing say China has been nervous the issue might overshadow President Xi Jinping's appearance at the summit, Reuters reports.
Mr Liu, who was a key leader in the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, won the Nobel peace prize in 2010.
His wife Liu Xia has been under house arrest since then - but she has never been charged.
Mr Liu has three years left to serve of his sentence for "inciting subversion" after drafting Charter 08 - which called for multi-party democracy and respect for human rights in China.
Amnesty International has said he should never have been jailed.


Tottenham midfielder Josh Onomah has signed a new four-year deal and joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan.

Onomah, 20, was in the England team that won the Under-20 World Cup in June.
He made his Spurs debut aged 17 and played 32 times for Mauricio Pochettino's side.
"I can't wait to get started. I know that promotion is the aim and I am here to help us achieve that," he told the club website.
Onomah, who had three years left on his previous Spurs contract, could make his debut for Villa in Saturday's opening Championship match against Hull City.
He made 12 senior appearances for Spurs in 2016-17, including a Champions League debut off the bench at Bayer Leverkusen.
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