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Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally

May 22, 2013 - 17:21
Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.
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Kenya leaders named in truth report

May 22, 2013 - 17:14
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses.
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SAP in autism recruitment drive

May 22, 2013 - 17:00
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
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VIDEO: Russia 'outrage' at Eurovision snub

May 22, 2013 - 16:20
A row has erupted between Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest, with the Russian foreign minister accusing the Azeris of vote-rigging.
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Nationwide mortgage lending rises

May 22, 2013 - 16:20
The UK's largest building society, Nationwide, says its share of the mortgage market has reached a record high.
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VIDEO: Cuba reopens sugar mills

May 22, 2013 - 15:29
Cuba is reopening some of its mothballed sugar mills to try to take advantage of rising sugar prices.
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VIDEO: South Africa's growing prosperity

May 22, 2013 - 15:21
Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra.
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Parents quit Singapore death probe

May 22, 2013 - 14:51
The family of a US man found hanged in Singapore withdraw from an inquiry into his death, saying they no longer have confidence in the system.
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Sinai security hostages 'freed'

May 22, 2013 - 14:32
Seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the Sinai peninsula last week have been freed, officials say.
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Boy, 8, killed in crash with crane

May 22, 2013 - 14:26
An eight-year-old boy dies after his bicycle is involved in a collision with a mobile crane.
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IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing

May 22, 2013 - 13:58
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.
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Hong Kong probes commodities market

May 22, 2013 - 13:16
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, which trades commodities, is being probed by the police and market regulators over alleged financial irregularities.
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Cameron to warn EU summit over tax

May 22, 2013 - 13:15
David Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back global action against the tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance he says is causing nations "staggering" losses.
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Cuba's sugar mills get lease of life

May 22, 2013 - 13:15
Why Cuba is investing in the sweet stuff
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Is Fussball coming home?

May 22, 2013 - 12:59
Is Wembley the cradle of German football?
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VIDEO: Meet the ‘Queen of North Shields’

May 22, 2013 - 12:47
The Zimbabwean refugee who sends money back home
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N Korea leader sends envoy to China

May 22, 2013 - 12:43
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
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Wayne Rooney's baby and The K effect

May 22, 2013 - 12:37
Why is Wayne Rooney's baby Klay rather than Clay?
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10% of UK wildlife 'endangered'

May 22, 2013 - 12:00
A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.
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Israeli court considers landmark property law cases

May 22, 2013 - 11:40
Landmark ruling could halt Israel's seizure of Palestinian property
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