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Police killed in fresh Iraq attacks

May 20, 2013 - 08:42
At least three police officers have been killed after gunmen attack their station in northern Iraq, local officials say.
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The cassette makes a comeback

May 20, 2013 - 08:36
The company reinvigorating the humble cassette tape
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Not your typical multimillionaire

May 20, 2013 - 08:35
The surprising life of a young multimillionaire
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VIDEO: Running barefoot in Wyoming

May 20, 2013 - 08:29
How barefoot Indian tribe inspired a US fitness revolution
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America's Latino future

May 20, 2013 - 08:20
Mark Mardell assesses impact of growing immigrant community
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Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom

May 20, 2013 - 08:09
Refugee's story of seven months held in the Sinai desert
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Canada PM aide quits in expenses row

May 20, 2013 - 07:08
Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top aide resigns over his role in a growing expenses scandal.
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VIDEO: Assad: No intention of stepping down

May 20, 2013 - 06:57
Syria's President Assad has said he has no intention of stepping down in his first interview since calls were made for a peace conference to try and resolve the conflict.
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Colombia's Farc want 'more time'

May 20, 2013 - 06:47
Colombia's main rebel group, the Farc, denies it is moving too slowly to end five decades of conflict, six months after peace talks began.
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Two charged over missing man's death

May 20, 2013 - 06:31
Two men are charged in connection with a death of a Frenchman who went missing four years ago.
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China's global ambitions

May 20, 2013 - 06:09
How will China spend its massive cash reserves?
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PSG boss Ancelotti asks to leave

May 20, 2013 - 05:53
Real Madrid target Carlo Ancelotti asks to leave Paris St-Germain but is told by the club's president "it is not possible".
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Top-four spot 'vital' for Wenger

May 20, 2013 - 04:10
Arsene Wenger says finishing fourth to clinch the final Champions League spot was vital for Arsenal's ability to attract top players.
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Boko Haram militants 'in disarray'

May 20, 2013 - 04:04
The Nigerian military says that Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country are "in disarray" as a result of its offensive against them.
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US spy-row diplomat 'leaves Russia'

May 20, 2013 - 03:22
US diplomat Ryan Fogle, accused by Russia accused of being a spy, has now left the country according to Russian television.
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Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'

May 20, 2013 - 03:08
Yahoo's board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m; 857m euros), US media reports say.
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Rod Stewart returns to UK number one

May 20, 2013 - 03:01
Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.
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Warming extremes 'not as likely'

May 20, 2013 - 02:31
Global temperature rises will be slower in the coming decades say researchers but the long term picture is consistent.
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Cook hails bowlers after England win

May 20, 2013 - 02:26
Captain Alastair Cook salutes bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson after England's 170-run win over New Zealand.
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Several hurt in house explosion

May 20, 2013 - 02:07
An explosion is reported at a house in Newark, Nottinghamshire, with multiple casualties.
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