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Imran Khan blames rival for killing
Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:04 GMT
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan's PTI party, is blaming one of his political rivals for the killing of PTI official Zahra Shahid Hussain.
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Syria army 'storms' rebel-held town
Sun, 19 May 2013 09:50:41 GMT
Syrian government forces surround the rebel town of Qusair with opposition activists saying at least 16 people have been killed.
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Denmark crowned Eurovision winners
Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:37 GMT
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest, with the UK's Bonnie Tyler finishing 19th out of 26 countries.
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PM 'losing control of party over EU'
Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:48 GMT
The Conservative leadership is "running scared" of its MPs on Europe, claims Tory grandee Lord Howe - but the health secretary says the PM is "showing leadership" on the issue.
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'Sole winner' nets record US jackpot
Sun, 19 May 2013 07:59:48 GMT
A ticket holder in Florida has won the largest Powerball jackpot in US history, more than $590m (£388m), lottery officials say.
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Nigeria army says crackdown to go on
Sun, 19 May 2013 03:57:21 GMT
Nigeria's army vows to continue its offensive against militants in the north-east "as long as it takes", as a 24-hour curfew is imposed in Maiduguri.
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China Premier Li Keqiang in India
Sun, 19 May 2013 06:44:28 GMT
China's Premier Li Keqiang travels to India for his first foreign visit since taking office, with border tensions and trade topping the agenda.
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N Korea urged to end missile tests
Sun, 19 May 2013 08:55:34 GMT
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges North Korea to end its missile tests after test firing three short-range missiles on Saturday.
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Malcolm X grandson suspects remanded
Sun, 19 May 2013 03:20:55 GMT
Two men suspected of killing Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of US political activist Malcolm X, are remanded in custody in Mexico.
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Car hits crowd at Virginia parade
Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:47 GMT
Up to 60 people were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd during a parade in a small town in the US state of Virginia, officials say.
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El Salvador gangs warn over truce
Sun, 19 May 2013 00:16:24 GMT
The leaders of the main gangs in El Salvador vow to maintain a 14-month-long truce, but say political changes threaten the peace.
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Tearful Beckham signs off with win
Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:06 GMT
An emotional David Beckham leaves the pitch in tears as he completes the final home match of his career.
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VIDEO: Cuban golf courses no longer 'elitist'
Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:34 GMT
Five decades after Fidel Castro ordered Cuba's golf courses to be closed down because he considered them "elitist", the island's communist government has approved the construction of a luxury golf resort.
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Grandmother's 99th birthday abseil
Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:28 GMT
A great-great-grandmother celebrates her 99th birthday by abseiling from the top of an 11-storey building.
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VIDEO: Would-be robber struck by bus
Sat, 18 May 2013 02:33:03 GMT
A would-be robber had a lucky escape after he was struck by a bus, moments after he snatched a woman's mobile phone in Bogota, Colombia.
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