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- US rescuers comb tornado-hit area
- The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.
- Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally
- Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.
- Stockholm suburbs gripped by riots
- Rioters light fires and stone emergency services in the suburbs of the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third night running after a police shooting death.
- SAP in autism recruitment drive
- German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.
- Kenya leaders named in truth report
- 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.
- Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai
- Mohamed Morsi calls for the people of Sinai to give up their arms after seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the region are freed.
- Tax and energy to dominate EU summit
- EU leaders will seek to curb tax evasion, which costs EU states 1tn euros a year, and bring down energy prices to boost competition.
- N Korea leader sends envoy to China
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
- Japan approves child abduction pact
- Japan's parliament votes to adopt an international treaty on cross-border child custody disputes, after years of pressure from the West.
- IPL cricketer denies spot-fixing
- Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, insists he is innocent.
- US immigration bill passes hurdle
- A sweeping immigration bill that would offer a chance of citizenship to millions living in the US illegally takes a stride forward in Congress.
- Imran Khan discharged from hospital
- Pakistani politician Imran Khan is discharged from hospital two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.
- Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'
- Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.
- Pacy pigeon Bolt sets world record
- A Belgian racing pigeon called Bolt is sold to a Chinese businessman for a world record price of 310,000 euros (£260,000; $400,000).
- Record closing high for US shares
- Shares on Wall Street picked up on Tuesday to a new all-time high as investors bet that the US central bank would continue supporting the economy.
- US tax officials deny foul play
- US tax officials tell a congressional hearing they did not know their agency had targeted conservative groups.
- Rios Montt's conviction annulled
- Guatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings.
- Venezuela ends toilet paper shortage
- Venezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage.
- Nigeria to free 'terror' women
- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.
- Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
- A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
- Afghan interpreters to get UK visas
- Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British troops are set to be given the right to live in the UK, in an apparent climbdown by ministers.
- Parents quit Singapore death probe
- 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.
- Notre-Dame suicide a 'political act'
- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says a suicide in Notre-Dame Cathedral was "political", in a remark condemned by the ruling party.
- Vatican denies 'exorcism' by Pope
- The Vatican denies media reports that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after pictures showed a man apparently reacting as he was prayed for.
- Ten die in Lebanon sectarian clashes
- At least 10 people die and 70 are wounded in four days of Syria-linked sectarian violence in Lebanon's, Tripoli.
- Syria and Israel in exchange of fire
- Israeli and Syrian forces trade fire across the ceasefire line in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.
- Man charged over Hyde Park bombing
- A 61-year-old man is charged with the murder of four soldiers in the 1982 IRA bombing in Hyde Park, the Crown Prosecution Service says.
- Cregan admits father and son murders
- Police killer Dale Cregan admits the murders of a father and son in Greater Manchester.
- Sony to discuss spin-off suggestion
- Sony says it will consider a proposal from one of its biggest shareholders that it should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business.
- Microsoft unveils Xbox One console
- Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.
- Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim
- Apple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.
- Garcia apologises for Woods remark
- Sergio Garcia apologises for making what could be interpreted as a racist remark about world number one Tiger Woods.
- Murray withdraws from French Open
- Andy Murray withdraws from the French Open because of the back injury that forced him out of the Italian Open.
- Carlton Cole to leave West Ham
- Striker Carlton Cole will leave West Ham United this summer after the club decided not to renew his contract.
- Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62
- Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.
- Record price for Harry Potter book
- A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with annotations and drawings by JK Rowling sells for a record £150,000.
- The X Factor reveal judges for 2013
- It is confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will return as a judge in 2013.
- VIDEO: Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall
- Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been discharged from hospital in Lahore, two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally.
- VIDEO: Russia 'outrage' at Eurovision snub
- A row has erupted between Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest, with the Russian foreign minister accusing the Azerbaijanis of vote-rigging.
- VIDEO: Cuba reopens sugar mills
- Cuba is reopening some of its mothballed sugar mills to try to take advantage of rising sugar prices.
- VIDEO: All mod cons in Ghana's building boom
- Ghana's fast growing economy is experiencing a building boom - the BBC's George Alagiah takes a tour of a new luxury apartment in Accra.
- VIDEO: Apple 'avoided $1m tax per hour'
- A Senate committee has accused Apple of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes.
- VIDEO: Burmese President visits White House
- President Obama has welcomed Burma's president, Thein Sein, to the White House.
- VIDEO: Iraqis 'helping fight Syrian holy war'
- The BBC has seen evidence that the Syrian regime is getting support from Shia fighters crossing into the country from Iraq.
- VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying
- Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.
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- Is the English language conquering France?
- Is the English language conquering France?
- Unmasking Chile's hooded protesters
- Spotlight on Chile's masked protest movement
- Rafsanjani exclusion shows Iran establishment's weakness
- Rafsanjani exclusion shows Iran establishment's weakness
- South Africa rising? Hope in the townships
- Hope for stewed tripe sellers and other township entrepreneurs
- Israeli court considers landmark property law cases
- Landmark ruling could halt Israel's seizure of Palestinian property
- Can China become a hi-tech economy?
- Can China harness its millions of cheap graduates?
- Is a paperless library still a library?
- Getting ready for bookless libraries
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