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Afghan-US talks suspended

Afghanistan suspends talks on a bilateral security agreement with the US, citing confusion over the peace process.

Brazil sends troops to quell protest

Brazil is to send troops to five major cities to help restore order after massive protests calling for better education and transport, the justice ministry says.

Toxic substance in Fukushima water

High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope, strontium-90, have been found in groundwater at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.

Obama 'to call for nuclear cuts'

US President Barack Obama is to speak at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, where he is expected to call for cuts in US and Russian nuclear arsenals.

Refugee numbers 'highest since 1994'

The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, the highest number since 1994, with the conflict in Syria a major new factor.

Saturn probe to acquire Earth image

The Cassini probe in orbit around Saturn is going to picture the ringed planet in a special photo that also includes a distant Earth.

Jail reckless bankers, report urges

A report commissioned by the UK government calls for new measures, including criminal sanctions, to make bankers responsible for their own failings.

Assange vows to stay in embassy

Wikileaks website founder Julian Assange vows to remain in the Ecuadorian embassy in London even if accusations of sex crimes are dropped.

Army leads north India flood rescue

Military helicopters lead rescue operations in India's flood-hit northern states, where 130 people are now known to have died.

Doctors plea for Guantanamo care

An open letter published in the Lancet medical journal calls for hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainees to receive independent medical care.

Top US journalist dies in car crash

Journalist Michael Hastings, whose reporting ended the career of US General Stanley McChrystal, has died in a crash in Los Angeles aged 33.

US House passes abortion-limits bill

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passes a bill to restrict abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception.

Applause is a 'social contagion'

The quality of a performance does not drive the amount of applause an audience gives, a study suggests.

'Hoff' crab's oceanic 'road trip'

A hairy crab named after US actor David Hasselhoff hitched a ride on an ocean "super-highway" to colonise deep sea vents in the Atlantic tens of millions of years ago.

VIDEO: Huawei unveils 'thinnest' smartphone

Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei unveils its latest mobile handset, which the company says is the thinnest on the market.

VIDEO: Camera pioneers' work goes on display

Portraits by 19th century photographers Henry and Charles Meade are subjects of a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington.

VIDEO: Lourdes evacuated after flash floods

The Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes has been evacuated after flash floods struck south-western France.

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VIDEO: US and Cuba hold direct mail talks

Cuban and US officials hold talks about resuming direct mail services following a 50 year postal ban between the two countries.

VIDEO: Barbra Streisand receives PhD

Barbra Streisand received an honorary doctorate of philosophy degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

VIDEO: Billy Crystal becomes a monster

Hollywood actors Billy Crystal and John Goodman reprise their roles at Mike and Sulley in the new Monsters, Inc film

VIDEO: Lawrence concert line-up unveiled

Twenty years after the teenager Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death in London, details of a star-studded concert in his memory have been unveiled.

Japan exports up by most since 2010

Japanese exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate since 2010 as the yen weakened, providing a boost to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to revive the economy.

China's Wanda to buy UK yacht maker

Dalian Wanda Group, a Chinese property developer, says it will spend £1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and property in London.

Huawei unveils 'slimmest' smartphone

Huawei unveils the world's slimmest smartphone saying the handset will work "miracles" for its brand.

Sharp brings giant 90in TV to Europe

Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.

Ballet dancer David Wall dies at 67

Ballet dancer David Wall, who became the youngest male principal in the history of the Royal Ballet, dies of cancer, aged 67.

Family paintings win portrait award

The winner and runner-up of this year's BP Portrait Award are both artists who have painted portraits of their children.

Echoes reveal the shape of a room

The geometric shape of a room can be mapped using the echoes from a sound recorded by four microphones placed inside a room, research finds.

Wet summers down to warmer Atlantic

Meteorologists and scientists meeting at the Met Office say the UK's damp summers could be caused by a warmer Atlantic Ocean.

Food labels system to be rolled out

A new consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, the government says.

Surgery reduction hope on cancer

Some breast cancer sufferers could be treated with radiotherapy instead of more invasive surgery after a Europe-wide study involving Cardiff doctors.

England will not take Swann risk

England will not risk Graeme Swann's long-term fitness in Wednesday's Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa.

North fit for first Lions Test

British and Irish Lions wing George North has overcome injury ahead of the first Test against Australia on Saturday.

Does a child die of hunger every 10 seconds?

It's a shocking statistic that a child dies of hunger every 10 seconds, very good at grabbing headlines. But is it true?

How the US-EU trade deal affects you

What might the US-EU trade deal mean for Americans and Europeans?

Nigeria militants kill school pupils

Suspected Boko Haram militants in Nigeria kill at least nine school children, in what survivors suggest is a response to growing vigilante groups.

Australian jailed for Meagher murder

Australian Adrian Bayley is jailed for the rape and murder of Irish woman Jill Meagher, with a minimum jail term of 35 years.

Italy school bomber gets life term

An Italian court sentences to life in prison a man who carried out a school bomb attack in 2012, which killed a teenage girl and injured nine others.

Chile to extradite Argentine judge

The Chilean Supreme Court approves the extradition of former Argentine judge Otilio Romano, accused of human rights abuses under the military government.

G8 backs urgent Syria peace talks

G8 leaders back calls for Syrian peace talks to be held in Geneva "as soon as possible", without mentioning the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.

US surveillance 'foiled 50 plots'

The head of the US electronic spying agency tells Congress surveillance programmes leaked to media helped thwart 50 attacks since 2001.

NHS watchdog faces 'cover-up' claim

England's healthcare regulator may have covered up knowledge of its own failings after a series of baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, a report says.

'Excessive' use of face-down restraint

Ministers are considering a ban on face-down restraint in English mental hospitals as figures show the technique is being widely used.

Supreme Court ruling on Iraq damages

Supreme Court judges are to decide whether relatives of British soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for damages under human rights law.

Coroner urges resuscitation clarity

Five organisations receive coroner's letters highlighting the "disturbing" death of a woman after paramedics were called to a care home.

In pictures: Brazil protest banners

Mass protests in Brazil

In pictures: Singapore haze

Forest fires in Indonesia create haze

In pictures: On solid ground

Marking World Refugee Day

In pictures: Afghan army's elite special forces

Thwarting high-profile militant attacks

Day in pictures: 17 June 2013

Twenty-four hours of news photos: 17 June

In pictures: Tanzania's traditional healers

Healers in Tanzania’s southern highlands

In pictures: India's dying telegram service

Images from the last days of India's telegram service

In pictures: Rock festival fans

Download festival fans at Donington Park

The air force pilot who took her baby on missions

The air force pilot who took her daughter on missions

Glimmers of hope in Detroit

Is down-at-heel Detroit on the brink of a comeback?

How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive

As witnesses die, will the Holocaust be forgotten?

Alaa Jarban: One of Yemen's first openly gay men

Fears for author of 'I'm Queer' blogpost

VIDEO: The 13-year-old fashion blogger

The 13-year-old taking fashion blogging by storm

VIDEO: The global middle class revolution

Where is the middle class growing around the world?

IMF entering university market

The IMF is turning into a university

Day in pictures: 18 June 2013

Twenty-four hours of news photos from around the world

Behind Nigeria's piracy

How corruption in Nigeria's oil sector has fuelled sea attacks

What's going on with the weather?

What's going on with the UK's weather, asks David Shukman

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