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G8 backs Greek euro membership
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The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.
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China activist Chen lands in US
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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng lands at Newark airport near New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing sparked a diplomatic crisis.
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Benghazi votes in local elections
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Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.
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French rally car crash kills two
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A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 17.
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Aborted lift-off for spaceship
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The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
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School bomb kills girl in Italy
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A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes.
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Powerful car bomb hits Syria city
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At least nine people are killed and dozens injured after a powerful car bomb explodes in eastern Syria, officials say.
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China tunnel explosion 'kills 20'
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An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China's Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say.
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Deadly blast at Afghan checkpoint
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A suicide bomber kills at least 10 people, a number of them children, at a checkpoint in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, officials say.
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Sri Lanka marks war anniversary
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Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as the government is reportedly set to free Sarath Fonseka from prison - the man who led the army during the war
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Bombs kill soldiers in Mogadishu
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Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters.
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Fourth Mexican officer detained
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A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.
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Inside world's ‘priciest house’
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The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai.
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Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf
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Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.
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Maryland allows same-sex divorce
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The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
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US baby boomers in Hep C warning
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US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.
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Cuban offshore oil attempt fails
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Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.
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Prisoners surrender in Honduras
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Inmates who took control of a jail in Honduras on Wednesday agree to surrender after clashes that killed one prisoner and injured another 11.
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Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays'
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President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994.
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Obama unveils US Africa food plan
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US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington.
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India charges prompt Italy row
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Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador.
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China jails smuggler Lai for life
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Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.
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Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens)
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Chelsea achieve a dramatic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich following a penalty shoot-out at the home of the German side.
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Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
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The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.
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Protesters angered by Gulf union
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Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran and Dubai.
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US strike plan on Iran 'ready'
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The US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel says.
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PM: 'Good progress' on eurozone
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UK PM David Cameron says "progress" is being made in the G8 summit before world leaders says they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.
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Thousands greet Olympic torch
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About 100,000 people thronged the streets to see the first day of the torch relay.
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Facebook shares see modest debut
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Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
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Market jitters over eurozone woes
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European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.
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Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk
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Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.
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Blackpool 1-2 West Ham
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Ricardo Vaz Te strikes a late winner as West Ham defeat Blackpool in an absorbing Championship play-off final.
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England closing in on Lord's win
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England are closing in on victory at Lord's after dominating the third day, which ended with West Indies 120-4 and trailing by 35.
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Leinster 42-14 Ulster
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Leinster crush a spirited Ulster by a record Heineken Cup final-winning margin to become the first side to win three titles in four years.
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Obama leads Donna Summer tributes
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President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.
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Moffat to receive special Bafta
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Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.
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Sweden tipped for Euro success
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Sweden is the frontrunner to win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, while Engelbert Humperdinck believes the UK can triumph.
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VIDEO: First theatre opens in SA's Soweto
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South Africa is to opens its first theatre in a township - Soweto - once home to former President Nelson Mandela.
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VIDEO: Deadly bomb blast at Italy school
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A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others.
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VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple
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LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple's dominance in India.
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VIDEO: Powerful car bomb hits Syrian city
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At least seven people are killed and dozens injured after a car bomb explodes in eastern Syria.
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VIDEO: Sri Lanka parade marks anniversary
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Sri Lanka marks the three-year anniversary of the end of its 26-year civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo.
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VIDEO: Concordia salvage details revealed
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The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners.
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VIDEO: Couples in mass Nigeria wedding
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One hundred couples have been married in a mass wedding in Nigeria's second city, Kano.
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VIDEO: 'I would repeat Olympic fist protest'
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At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968 two black medal winners made a significant political statement by raising their fists on the winners' podium.
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VIDEO: One-minute World News
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Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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Smoke alarms unsettle New York Amish
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Do smoke alarms violate Amish religious freedom?
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Beirut divisions over Syria emerge in graffiti
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Divisions over Syria spray painted across Beirut
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Am I Sacha Baron Cohen's next target?
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As himself, Sacha Baron Cohen clever, but unduly nervous
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Crime and punishment, Norwegian style
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The island where inmates are free to wander woods and beaches
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Al-Qaeda's hidden war in Yemen
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Yemeni forces strike at al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
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A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east
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A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east
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Small countries push for a more open UN
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Small countries seek Security Council change
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