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What happened when an Italian mafia boss handed himself in

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Students in Ghana launch a model of a satellite attached to a balloon for the first time.

Hundreds of birds and marine animals wash up on the Chilean coast, raising fears fishermen might be flouting a ban on blast fishing.

The new moderator of the Church of Scotland is officially taking up her post as the Kirk's General Assembly gets under way.

Tunisia bans the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from holding a meeting in the city of Kairouan, raising fears of possible violence.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho describes his season as "the worst of my career" following his side's Copa del Rey defeat by Atletico Madrid.

India batsman Rahul Dravid is shocked after three of his Rajasthan Royals IPL stars are arrested over spot-fixing claims.

A Chinese man in Pakistani-administered Kashmir is taken into protective custody after he was accused of desecrating the Koran, officials say.

At a time of economic doom and gloom across much of Europe - the credit rating for Turkey has been upgraded.

At a time of economic doom and gloom across much of Europe - the credit rating for Turkey has been upgraded.

Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo are sent off as Real Madrid lose bad-tempered Copa del Rey final 2-1 to Atletico Madrid.

Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo are sent off as Real Madrid lose bad-tempered Copa del Rey final 2-1 to Atletico Madrid.

More than 60 people have died in attacks in and around Baghdad, apparently targeting Sunnis, in the worst day of violence in Iraq for months.

For the week ending 17 May, here is a look at the news making waves in America - all in 140 characters or less.